'Favours granted': ATO's Michael Cranston let taxpayer off prosecution hook

By Noel Towell
Updated April 24 2018 - 10:11pm, first published May 30 2017 - 7:18am

Senior tax official Michael Cranston was investigated by the ATO's anti-fraud unit last year over claims he improperly used his influence to have a court case against a "high-wealth individual" dropped, internal Tax Office documents reveal.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Canberra news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.