Small business litigation funding: improvements recommended
A recent Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) has recommended improvements to the small business litigation funding program. The report by the IGTO was mainly based on 2 completed dispute investigations, with a further 3 investigations currently underway. The original intention of the funding program was to mitigate the disadvantage that small business taxpayers face against the ATO, which is a well-resourced and experienced litigant in proceedings which are often complex and costly.
