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Investigations into the conduct of tax agent and their company reveals multiple Code breaches
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
Multiple Code breaches lead to termination of company and individual registration
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 fraudulently claims clients’ tax refunds
A tax agent claimed over $700,000 in tax refunds by lodging fraudulent tax returns and business activity statements (BAS) for 20 clients since 2013. Our investigations, following a complaint,… read more
Dishonesty and multiple Code breaches lead to termination of tax agent registration
Following our investigations, the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found that a tax agent had breached multiple provisions of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code). The BCC considered that the… read more
Company tries to influence client to withdraw complaint
A company tax agent has had their registration terminated and is banned from applying for registration for three years. Following an investigation, the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found the company… read more
Multiple Code breaches lead to suspension of tax agent
A tax agent has received a six-month suspension of his registration along with other sanctions, after being referred to us by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Our subsequent investigations into… read more
Tax agent delays passing on tax refunds and fails to maintain PI insurance
A tax agent failed to pass on tax refunds promptly to 19 clients relating to the 2017, 2018 and 2019 financial years. The agent also held the refunds in her personal account instead of a trust… read more
Company amends tax returns without client authorisations
A company tax agent was found to have insufficient supervisory arrangements and review processes which led to unauthorised lodgements of amended income tax returns of five taxpayers. The company… read more
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
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