Updated Sep 10, 2026 – 4.42pm, first published at 3.27pmJon Adgemis’ tax lawyer says he never saw any supporting documents for valuations and tax claims and relied on the word of the now-bankrupt pub baron when he helped Public Hospitality respond to concerns raised by tax authorities.Former KPMG partner and long-time Adgemis associate David Drummond told the Federal Court in Sydney that he had helped Public Hospitality when it received a letter from the Australian Taxation Office in May 2023 raising concerns about sham deals between related companies within the group to create GST claims.clarification—An earlier version of this article referred to David Drummond as a tax accountant. He is a tax lawyer. Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘I relied upon what I was told’: Adgemis tax lawyer didn’t check docs
Jon Adgemis’ tax lawyer says he relied on the ex-publican’s word about agreements between his companies and invoices in responding to the ATO.
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