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Tax agent terminated for false declarations in SMSF returns
A tax agent was found to have made false declarations in annual returns that she lodged with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on behalf of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), including a… read more
Suspended individual allows company to lodge returns with no supervising tax agent
An individual tax agent had allowed his company tax agent to lodge over 400 tax returns and 50 business activity statements (BAS) for clients while he was suspended from providing tax agent services… read more
Tax agent caught in tax evasion of over $1.6 million
A tax agent was found to have grossly underreported his income in his 2017 to 2019 tax returns, resulting in a tax shortfall of over $1.6 million. Australian Taxation Office (ATO) audits revealed the… read more
TPB(I) 08/2011 Reports or other advice incorporating tax agent services provided by a third party
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information Sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. While it seeks to provide practical… read more
Company ordered to appoint additional supervising tax agent
The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found that a company tax agent, with two registered individual tax agents, failed to provide competent services and adequate supervision to its large client base.… read more
Tax agent cautioned for not passing on tax refunds
A tax agent failed to obtain a client’s written authority to use his practice trust account to receive their tax refunds and then used the client’s refunds to offset his fees. Issues found… read more
Company practises with no supervising agent
A company tax agent lodged 96 returns and statements when it did not have any supervising registered tax agent individuals. The company had declared in its 2019 annual declaration that its director… read more
Company suspended for aiding unregistered agent activities
A company, lodging on behalf of an unregistered agent, failed to meet its responsibilities as a registered tax agent. The company lodged tax returns for 19 taxpayers prepared by the unregistered… read more
TPB(I) 07/2011 Approval process for course providers
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information Sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. It provides information regarding the… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information Sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. While it seeks to provide practical… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (Board) Information Sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. It provides information regarding… read more
TPB(I) 04/2011 BAS agent educational qualification requirements
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. It provides an overview of the TPB’s… read more
Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), members of the public can seek access to documents held by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). Making a freedom of information (FOI) request To… read more
Information Publication Scheme
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is required to comply with the Information Publication Scheme (IPS) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). The IPS requires us to publish a broad… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (Board) Information Sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. It provides a brief overview of the… read more
Freedom of Information disclosure log
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is required by section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log requirement does not… read more
Information Publication Scheme Agency Plan
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Australian government agencies subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) are required to publish a range of information on their websites to… read more
TPB(I) 02/2011 Claiming a lien over client property
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information Sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. It provides a brief overview of the… read more
Suspended tax agent fails to complete CPE as ordered
A tax agent was previously suspended by the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) for failing to complete any continuing professional education (CPE) activity. The BCC also had ordered the agent to complete… read more