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A former contractor to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, with immediate release on a recognisance release order conditioned that she be of good behaviour for three years, for defrauding the ATO of more than $105,000 through Operation Protego. The fraudulently obtained funds have since been repaid. Eva Dierens was … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released new data, revealing $1.1 billion in unpaid super has been returned to nearly a million individual’s super funds in 2024–25. Deputy Commissioner Ben Kelly said the latest figures show the ATO’s compliance efforts to protect employee’s super entitlements are continuing to pay dividends. ‘We issued over 200,000 proactive reminders and … Continued
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The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has announced its 2026 compliance priorities to provide greater transparency and clarity to the tax profession. By publishing these priorities for the first time, the TPB aims to promote integrity, support voluntary compliance, and strengthen community confidence in the tax profession. These priorities complement the TPB’s enduring focus areas, which … Continued
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This is a joint media release from the ATO, Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Department of Home Affairs. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Department of Home Affairs have wrapped up Operation Topaz, a joint compliance blitz of the agriculture and labour hire industries in the Gatton region in Southeast Queensland. ATO … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning the community to steer clear of an emerging tax scheme involving barter credits – a type of alternative currency used in some business networks. A tax scheme that involves artificially inflating deductions for donations of barter credits to deductible gift recipients (DGRs) is on the rise. While it may … Continued
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The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has terminated the registrations of Coolah Tax & Accounting Pty Ltd and its director, Denis Yeo and imposed a 3-year ban on Mr Yeo reapplying for TPB registration. This decision was made after uncovering extensive unlawful activity engineered by Randolf Rindfleish. Mr Rindfleish, an unregistered preparer, orchestrated the misappropriation of … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has hit a major milestone of over 300,000 tip-offs from the community about tax avoidance and other dishonest behaviours since 1 July 2019. In the 2024–25 financial year alone, almost 50,000 red flags were raised by the community who spotted something suspicious. Most of the tip-offs received related to shadow … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is urging employers to get ready for the introduction of Payday Super. The Payday Super legislation has now passed and will take effect from 1 July 2026, meaning employers will be required to pay employees’ super at the same time as salary and wages. Deputy Commissioner Emma Rosenzweig said this is … Continued
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The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has published its 2024-25 Annual Report, highlighting a year of significant progress in strengthening integrity, enhancing practitioner standards, and improving regulatory efficiency. The Annual Report outlines the TPB’s ongoing commitment to engaging with tax practitioners and the broader community, with a strong focus on upholding professional standards and addressing tax … Continued
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The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has taken action against The Tax Shop (Darwin) Pty Ltd and its current director, William Desmond Fong, following serious breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct. The company was previously terminated for providing false and misleading statements to the TPB, unlawfully accessing and altering Australian Taxation Office taxpayer records without … Continued
