{"id":777044521,"date":"2026-07-07T05:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T08:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777044521"},"modified":"2026-07-07T06:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:08:35","slug":"the-star-resolves-junket-tax-disputes-with-australian-tax-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/the-star-resolves-junket-tax-disputes-with-australian-tax-office","title":{"rendered":"The Star resolves junket tax disputes with Australian tax office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The disputes arose from payments made to junket operators when The Star operated VIP gambling programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.- The<\/strong> Star Entertainment Group<\/strong> has settled its tax disputes with the Australian Commissioner of Taxation<\/strong> over historical payments made to junket tour operators back when it operated VIP gambling programs. In today’s ASX announcement, the casino operator said the settlement covers the goods and services tax (GST) applied to rebates paid between October 2013 and August 2017 and the method used to calculate withholding tax on payments made between July 2014 and June 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Star said it had previously paid approximately AU$88m (US$57.5m) towards the disputed amount. Under the agreement, the Commissioner will refund about AU$33m (US$21.6m), while the company will record a charge of about AU$55m (US$36.0m) for the year ended June 30, 2026. The company did not disclose any additional terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The disputes arose from taxes on payments made to junket operators . The company ended its relationships with junket tour operators in October 2020 amid broader regulatory changes affecting Australia\u2019s casino industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> WhiteHawk completes US$390m refinancing for The Star Entertainment Group<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The disputes arose from payments made to junket operators when The Star operated VIP gambling programmes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":10994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Star Entertainment Group has settled historical tax disputes with the Australian Commissioner of Taxation concerning GST and withholding tax on payments to junket operators from 2013-2020. This resolution entails a AU$33m refund to The Star but also a AU$55m charge for the year ended June 30, 2026, reflecting the financial implications of past VIP gambling program operations. The disputes arose from payments made prior to the company ceasing relationships with junket operators in October 2020 amid broader regulatory changes.","focusai_entities":"The Star Entertainment Group, Australian Commissioner of Taxation","focusai_location":"Australia","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), investor_analyst (0.95), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Star's Future VIP Strategy?","query":"How will this settlement and the broader regulatory environment influence The Star Entertainment Group's future strategy for high-net-worth clientele and international market engagement, given the cessation of junket relationships?"},{"label":"Regulatory Impact on Operators?","query":"What are the broader implications of this tax dispute resolution for other Australian casino operators regarding historical tax liabilities related to VIP programs and the ongoing evolution of regulatory compliance frameworks?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,163],"tags":[289,29,229],"class_list":["post-777044521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-finance-news","tag-australia","tag-casino","tag-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777044521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777044521"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777044521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777044538,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777044521\/revisions\/777044538"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777044521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777044521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777044521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}