COMPLIANCE CASE STUDIES
Dishonesty and substantial tax debts lead to termination
Issued: Last modified: 4 April 2023 Date of decision: 19 January 2023
Tax agent found guilty of fraud
Issued: Last modified: 4 April 2023 Date of decision: 19 January 2023
Jail time for former tax agent
Issued: Last modified: 22 March 2023 Date of decision: 8 February 2023
Deceitful tax agent loses their registration
Issued: Last modified: 21 March 2023 Date of decision: 26 May 2022
Company’s serious misconduct ends its registration
Issued: Last modified: 21 March 2023 Date of decision: 26 May 2022
Tax agent commits dishonest acts relating to COVID-19 support payments
Issued: Last modified: 17 February 2023 Date of decision: 8 December 2022
Prolonged overdue personal tax obligations results in termination and a 2-year ban
Issued: Last modified: 10 February 2023 Date of decision: 3 November 2022
Tax agent shows disregard for tax laws, the TPB and ATO
Issued: Last modified: 10 February 2023 Date of decision: 24 November 2022
Repeated disregard of tax laws and incompetent services lead to registration termination
Issued: Last modified: 30 November 2022 Date of decision: 15 September 2022
Tax agent’s lack of reasonable care lead to tax shortfalls and penalties for clients
Issued: Last modified: 30 November 2022 Date of decision: 15 September 2022
Tax agent banned from providing services to SMSF clients
Issued: Last modified: 14 November 2022 Date of decision: 25 August 2022
Failing to disclose disciplinary action affects fitness and propriety
Issued: Last modified: 14 November 2022 Date of decision: 25 August 2022
Professional indemnity insurance coverage essential to retain registration
Issued: Last modified: 12 October 2022 Date of decision: 4 August 2022
False audit declarations in SMSF returns lead to termination
Issued: Last modified: 19 September 2022 Date of decision: 21 July 2022
Failure to complete CPE and other Code breaches lead to registration suspension
Issued: Last modified: 24 August 2022 Date of decision: 16 June 2022
Tax agent targets senior Australians to steal tax refunds
Issued: Last modified: 24 August 2022 Date of decision: 16 June 2022
Tax agent shows repeated disregard for obligations
Issued: Last modified: 17 August 2022 Date of decision: 26 May 2022
Ensuring tax practitioners uphold the integrity of the profession
Issued: Last modified: 16 August 2022 Date of decision: 26 May 2022
Tax agent terminated after claiming a bogus Research and Development tax offset
Issued: Last modified: 22 July 2022 Date of decision: 31 March 2022
Tax agent terminated following referral from Migration Agents Registration Authority
Issued: Last modified: 22 July 2022 Date of decision: 28 April 2022