Obstruction of tax laws and dishonest conduct

Following our investigation, the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) has terminated the registration of a tax agent and banned them from applying for registration for a period of 4 years. The BCC… read more

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Misconduct leads to tax agent terminations

We investigated the conduct of an individual tax agent and found that they had breached multiple requirements of the  Code of Professional Conduct  (Code).  The tax agent was found to have breached… read more

AAT upholds TPB decision to terminate tax agent for breaching registration condition

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) upheld the Tax Practitioners Board’s (TPB) decision to terminate Mr Peter Mihajlovic’s tax agent registration and impose a 12-month non-application period… read more

Serious breaches lead to termination and a ban on reapplying

Following a referral from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), we conducted an investigation into the conduct of a tax agent which revealed they had breached multiple requirements of the Code of… read more

Dishonesty and multiple Code breaches lead to termination of BAS agent

A BAS agent has had their registration terminated after the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found they had breached multiple provisions of the  Code of Professional Conduct  (Code). Our investigations… read more

A heavy lesson for three unregistered companies

Following a referral from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) we became aware of a company that was, for a fee, assisting its clients with preparing applications to the ATO for the early release of… read more

Failure to maintain professional indemnity insurance leads to termination of tax agent and their company

A tax agent has had their registration terminated after the  Board Conduct Committee  (BCC) found multiple breaches of the  Code of Professional Conduct  (Code). Investigations revealed that the tax… read more

Code breaches lead to termination of tax agent and their company

After being referred to us by the Australia Taxation Office (ATO), a tax agent has had their registration terminated on the grounds that they were not a fit and proper person to be registered as a… read more

Tax agent terminated after misappropriating company trust funds

The  Board Conduct Committee   (BCC) found that a tax agent and their related company had breached the  Code of Professional Conduct  (Code). The tax agent was the sole director of the company.  The… read more

Registered tax agent terminated for repeated serious Code breaches

The  Board Conduct Committee  (BCC) terminated a tax agent’s registration after our investigations revealed they had breached several items in the  Code of Professional Conduct  (Code).   TPB… read more

Supervising tax agent fails to provide supervision and control for multiple entities

The  Board Conduct Committee  (BCC) considered the conduct of a tax agent and found they had breached multiple items in the  Code of Professional Conduct  (Code).  The tax agent was the sole… read more

Tax agent and related company terminated after breaching four Code items

Following a TPB investigation, the  Board Conduct Committee  (BCC) considered the conduct of a tax agent and found they had breached four items in the  Code of Professional Conduct  (Code).  When… read more

Tax agent terminated after failing to provide adequate supervision

The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) has terminated a tax agent’s registration after they failed to adequately supervise their employees and contractors.  The BCC found that the tax agent had breached… read more

Tax agent terminated for fraudulently claiming Cash Flow Boost payments

A tax agent has had their registration terminated by the  Board Conduct Committee  (BCC) after falsifying business activity statements (BAS) to enable a company – of which they were the sole director… read more

Failure to maintain professional indemnity insurance leads to termination

A tax agent has had their registration terminated after the  Board Conduct Committee  (BCC) found multiple breaches of the  Code of Professional Conduct  (Code).  Our investigations revealed that the… read more

Tax agent sanctioned for failing to meet personal tax obligations

The  Board Conduct Committee  (BCC) suspended a tax agent’s registration and handed down a number of administrative sanctions after our investigation revealed they failed to meet their personal tax… read more

Serious misconduct results in termination and five-year ban

A tax agent has had their registration terminated and is banned from reapplying for the maximum five-year period as the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found they are no longer a fit and proper person… read more

Multiple Code breaches and misappropriation of funds lead to termination and five-year ban

The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found that a tax agent had engaged in multiple, serious breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) and ceased to meet the registration requirement to be a… read more

Deliberate false BAS uncovered during Board investigations

An individual tax agent had their registration suspended for three months and was ordered to complete, and pass, a course on ethics. Our investigations revealed the tax agent had breached multiple… read more