Former Lib Leader Escapes Conviction On Tax Charge

HE WAS the architect of the most significant tax reform of the past few decades, a shadow treasurer and economist who sought but failed to be prime minister. Yesterday, he stood opposite a Commonwealth prosecutor, charged for his failure to comply with tax law.

Not Happy John: Tax Office Bites Hand That Fed It

HE WAS the architect of the GST, the most significant tax reform of the past few decades. But yesterday John Hewson found himself standing in Moss Vale Local Court discussing a much humbler tax matter: his annual return.