Ian Klug

Policy & Regulation

The Government has announced it will implement a range of reforms, including greater independence of the Tax Practitioners Board from the Australian Tax Office and a redu...

Policy & Regulation

BAS agents authorised to offer expanded SGC services

A new legislative instrument registered by the Tax Practitioners Board will allow BAS agents to provide an expanded range of services in relation to the superannuation gu...

Policy & Regulation

Filing 100 dodgy income tax returns earns TPB termination

The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated the registration of a tax practitioner who filed 100 tax returns without checking the identity of the clients....

Financial planning

TPB extends CPE and renewal concessions

COVID-19 challenges have seen the Tax Practitioners Board extend key concessions granted earlier this year to tax practitioners....

Financial planning

TPB and ABA sign MOU

The Tax Practitioners Board and the Australian Bookkeepers Association have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the integrity of BAS agents....

Policy & Regulation

Federal Court finds Brisbane tax agent in contempt

The Federal Court has delivered two judgements against Kent Hacker and his business One Stop Global Staffing for contravening the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 and were in ...

Policy & Regulation

Tax agent banned for tax avoidance scheme

The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated the registration of former KPMG partner, Christopher Allenby....

Policy & Regulation

74 tax practitioners in trouble over SMSFs

Seventy-four tax practitioners are going to have to explain themselves to the Tax Practitioners Board over possibly fraudulent SMSF annual returns and face sanctions if t...

Policy & Regulation

TPB empowers BAS agents on advice

The Tax Practitioners Board has cleared the way for BAS agents to give advice around the Government’s new JobKeeper payment and cashflow support for businesses. ...

Policy & Regulation

Tax agent loses Federal Court battle to TPB

Former tax agent Rudy Frugtniet has failed in his six year battle against the Tax Practitioners Board to overturn the termination of his registration....