COMPLIANCE CASE STUDIES
Multiple Code breaches and misappropriation of funds lead to termination and five-year ban
Issued: Last modified: 31 August 2021 Date of decision: 27 May 2021
Deliberate false BAS uncovered during Board investigations
Issued: Last modified: 27 August 2021 Date of decision: 27 May 2021
Investigations into the conduct of tax agent and their company reveals multiple Code breaches
Issued: Last modified: 9 August 2021 Date of decision: 6 May 2021
Tax agent fraudulently claims clients’ tax refunds
Issued: Last modified: 6 May 2021 Date of decision: 18 February 2021
Dishonesty and multiple Code breaches lead to termination of tax agent registration
Issued: Last modified: 5 March 2021 Date of decision: 7 December 2020
Multiple Code breaches lead to suspension of tax agent
Issued: Last modified: 8 February 2021 Date of decision: 1 October 2020
Company tries to influence client to withdraw complaint
Issued: Last modified: 8 February 2021 Date of decision: 1 October 2020
Company amends tax returns without client authorisations
Issued: Last modified: 9 October 2020 Date of decision: 18 August 2020
Suspended individual allows company to lodge returns with no supervising tax agent
Issued: Last modified: 31 August 2020 Date of decision: 2 July 2020
Tax agent caught in tax evasion of over $1.6 million
Issued: Last modified: 5 August 2020 Date of decision: 11 June 2020
Company ordered to appoint additional supervising tax agent
Issued: Last modified: 20 July 2020 Date of decision: 29 May 2020
Tax agent cautioned for not passing on tax refunds
Issued: Last modified: 2 July 2020 Date of decision: 14 May 2020
Company suspended for aiding unregistered agent activities
Issued: Last modified: 1 July 2020 Date of decision: 14 May 2020
Company practises with no supervising agent
Issued: Last modified: 16 June 2020 Date of decision: 30 April 2020
A company loses registration due to dishonesty and incompetent services
Issued: Last modified: 9 June 2020 Date of decision: 16 April 2020
Suspended tax agent fails to complete CPE as ordered
Issued: Last modified: 9 June 2020 Date of decision: 30 April 2020
False audit declarations result in termination
Issued: Last modified: 12 May 2020 Date of decision: 2 April 2020
Stolen tax refunds and fraudulent returns uncovered in Board investigations
Issued: Last modified: 11 May 2020 Date of decision: 12 March 2020
Reckless behaviour and disregard for tax laws end registration
Issued: Last modified: 31 March 2020 Date of decision: 20 February 2020
Tax agent underreports over $900,000 in income
Issued: Last modified: 31 March 2020 Date of decision: 20 February 2020