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Failure to take reasonable care
A tax agent company was investigated by the Board for suspected breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code). The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) referred the case to the Board after… read more
Overdue tax debt in excess of $350,000
A tax agent who was the sole registered director and supervising agent for a company had substantial overdue tax debts (in excess of $350,000) and failed to meet their obligations in relation to:… read more
Company failed to comply with personal tax obligations
A company failed to comply with the taxation laws in the conduct of their personal affairs when they neglected to pay (or make arrangements to pay) debts of almost $270,000. The debts arose from GST… read more
Dishonest behaviour leads to termination
A tax agent was investigated for alleged dishonest behaviour. The tax agent lodged a form with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to change their company director details… read more
Multiple Code breaches lead to termination
We received a complaint from a former client of a tax agent claiming the tax agent had carried out fraudulent activity by: making changes to their 2017 income tax returns (ITRs) without authority… read more
Termination of tax agent company and sole director’s registration
A tax agent company and individual (sole director) had their registration terminated after it was found they had a tax and superannuation debt of over $1.4 million. The investigation identified that… read more
Professional indemnity insurance coverage essential to retain registration
The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) recently terminated the registration of a tax agent who failed to maintain professional indemnity (PI) insurance that meets our requirements. The Tax Practitioners… read more
Dishonest tax agents banned to ensure superannuation integrity
Joint media release between the Australian Taxation Office and the Tax Practitioners Board Following an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) referral the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has recently… read more
Relevant tax (financial) advice experience for tax agents
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) You must have enough relevant tax (financial) advice experience to register or renew your registration as an individual tax agent to provide only tax (… read more
Qualifications and experience to provide tax (financial) advice services
From 1 January 2022, to provide tax (financial) advice services for a fee or other reward, you must be either: a qualified tax relevant provider (QTRP) (that is, a relevant provider with the… read more
TAKE THE GUESS WORK OUT OF TAX TIME THIS YEAR If you use someone to prepare or lodge your tax returns, notices or statements, or to provide you with tax advice this tax time, make sure they are… read more