ATO agents have been found to have engaged in 'conscious maladministration ' Documents were used subject to legal professional privilege in issuing the $ 30 million bill . Court heard that an Australian businessman 's legal advisor leaked his information to the ATO . Federal Court Justice Logan found that the ATO assessment was invalid in this case . He found it was based on information under legal professional privilege , and the ATO had no right to use it .
ATO agents have been found to have engaged in 'conscious maladministration ' Documents were used subject to legal professional privilege in issuing the multimillion-dollar bill . Court heard that an Australian businessman 's legal advisor leaked his information to the ATO . Federal Court Justice Logan found that the ATO assessment was invalid in this case . He found it was based on information under legal professional privilege , and the ATO had no right to use it .