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So now we know which companies did not pay tax; time to target aggressive avoidance

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imageA release of tax data should set the scene for greater transparency.AAP/Lukas Coch

With much anticipation and very little fanfare the Australian Taxation Office quietly released information about corporate tax entities with a total income of $100 million or more for the 2013–14 income year and how much tax they paid.

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