Join us on Episode 3 of Tax Lore as we unveil the secret life of tax evasion in the captivating story of the Bywater investment cases and Mr Vanda Gould. With a roster of high-profile clients and religious connections, Gould was a high-profile accountant himself. Using complex structures in the Bahamas and Cayman Islands, plus his own bank in Samoa, he facilitated intricate tax avoidance schemes that drew the attention of tax authorities.

We explore the early life of Vanda Gould and his colourful experiences, the ATO disputes, criminal charges and arresting associates while they tried to flee the country, culminating in the High Court of Australia rejecting his last appeal. Beyond the courtroom drama, we shed light on Gould's dual life as a devoutly religious individual with the Anglican church and what a leading tax justice called “the worst case I have ever come across in my entire career”.