A bankrupt Melbourne migration lawyer who moved to Romania while owing the ATO $4.7 million has been fined by the Federal Court as he attempts to appeal an earlier decision against him.
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Justice Michael OBryan ordered Florin Burhala to pay $55,840 into the court as security as he contested a decision in April made by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in favour of Andrew Yeo and Gess Rambaldi, the trustees of the bankrupt estates of Mr Burhala and his wife Tania Burhala.
The proceedings can be traced back to 2016 when the Federal Circuit Court declared Mr Burhala was bankrupt and pursued him for over $4.7 million in outstanding tax liabilities.
Mr Burhala had worked as a …
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