澳大利亚商人Jon Adgemis曾是KPMG合伙人，后来创办了Public Hospitality Group娱乐帝国[1]。通过廉价债务融资，他在悉尼和墨尔本收购了22家娱乐场所[1]。去年10月，该公司因负债18亿美元被迫宣布破产[1]。
澳大利亚税务局指控Adgemis参与虚假税务安排[1]。税务局称其一家公司作为这一安排的一部分获得了7700万美元的商品及劳务税退款，并正在审查约10亿美元的相关支出[1]。本周联邦法院审理中披露，Adgemis利用这笔退款维持奢侈生活方式，包括每月支付61,000澳元租赁邦迪顶楼[1]。多名关联人士已出庭作证[1]。
目前，Adgemis仍担任数个客户的顾问，其法律费用据称每天高达15,000澳元[1]。其律师曾要求私下进行审查，不接受媒体旁听[1]。
Australian businessman Jon Adgemis, a former KPMG partner, built a hospitality empire through Public Hospitality Group by acquiring 22 entertainment venues across Sydney and Melbourne using cheap debt financing.[1] The company was forced into bankruptcy last October with liabilities of $1.8 billion.[1]
The collapse followed investigation by the Australian Taxation Office into Adgemis's involvement in what authorities describe as a fraudulent tax arrangement.[1] According to the tax office, one of Adgemis's companies received a $77 million goods and services tax refund as part of this scheme, with the ATO currently reviewing approximately $1 billion in related expenditures.[1] Federal court proceedings this week revealed that Adgemis used the refund to maintain an extravagant lifestyle, including a $61,000 monthly lease payment for a Bondi penthouse formerly owned by Bill Vickas.[1]
During the court hearing, Adgemis's legal team requested closed proceedings and objected to media attendance.[1] Despite his company's insolvency, Adgemis continues to work as a consultant for several clients, with legal fees reportedly reaching $15,000 per day.[1]