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A MAN who failed to pay his tax for almost a decade has been fined $8500 and forced to pay court costs.
Sky Gregory Henry, 40, pleaded guilty in a Townsville court after failing to submit his tax return for nine years from the year ending June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2018.
The Mackay man owed more than $24,000 to the Australian Taxation Office.
The court was told Henry, who is a father of two, was going through personal difficulties and his tax return was a "low priority".
The court heard Henry was given his final notice in October 2019, with the requirement to lodge before December 2019.