Tax agents left out of ATO’s corporate plan, says leading adviser
Tax trainer and adviser John Jeffreys said that the corporate plan put out by the ATO covers many things, but it does not offer a plan for tax agents.
Tax watchdog records drop in complaints, but 65 agents still deregistered
Almost 1300 complaints and referrals were assessed by the Tax Practitioners Board during the 2021-22 financial year.
Victorian tax agent loses registration after practitioners board cracks down
The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated the registration of a Victorian tax agent and banned him for five years.
Tax agents hit by ATO service disruptions as EOFY looms
During what is perhaps their busiest time of the year, some tax and BAS agents have been unable to access all of the ATO’s online services.
Business owner fined $40,000 for falsely claiming to be a registered tax agent
A business owner who falsely claimed she was a registered tax agent has been fined $40,000 by the Federal Court after she unlawfully provided tax agent services to hundreds of people.
Tax debts could tank your credit score under new ATO powers
Business owners are being encouraged to manage their cashflow ahead of new laws putting a stop to the ATO being used as a 'de-facto bank'.
Disputed tax savings skyrocket as small businesses score $66 million reduction
Small businesses received a $66 million reduction in disputed tax debts from settlements in 2018-19, about double the amount from last year, new figures show.
Small business patent regime axed as controversial reforms pass the Senate
The Senate has passed several controversial small business reforms which will change Australia's patent regime and expand ATO powers.
“Significant distortion”: Whistleblower Richard Boyle claims watchdog botched its ATO garnishee scandal review
Whistleblower Richard Boyle has delivered a scathing assessment of the ATO watchdog's review of its garnishee scandal, claiming it distorted the facts.
‘Safeguards missing’: Reform allowing ATO to share tax debt information comes under fire
A Senate committee has greenlighted a controversial bill to expand ATO powers by enabling it to share tax debts with third party credit agencies.
ATO should interact more with accountants and less with small business, says Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar wants the ATO to be more engaged with accountants and have less, but more positive, interaction with small business.
Tax office whistleblower launches crowdfunding campaign to help face off possible 161-year prison sentence
A tax office whistleblower facing a possible 161-year jail sentence for shining a light on ATO debt collection behaviour is asking for public support.
