This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Taxation Office A 65-year-old man who allegedly avoided paying more than $2.57 million in tax-related liabilities and impersonated an Australian Taxation Office employee is expected to face Perth Magistrate’s Court today (23 April 2021). The Perth man has been charged with four offences over allegations he dishonestly failed to declare $7 million income from a royalty payment to a company he controlled, which police allege was done to avoid paying a GST liability and associated income tax. The charges are the result of an extensive joint operation by the ATO-led Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT), involving the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Taxation Office (ATO).