Under the stewardship of Commissioner of Taxation Chris Jordan AO, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is combining moral appeals with hard numbers in a bid to ensure more people pay the tax they owe.

ATO estimates reveal a gap of 12.5 per cent or A$11.1 billion in SME tax in 2015-2016. This is the highest dollar figure and the highest percentage figure of any Australian tax gap number.

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