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The corporate watchdog has announced three temporary relief measures to help consumers receive affordable and timely financial advice during the COVID-19 pandemic....

Policy & Regulation

Tax agents and advisers have been warned against trying to manipulate the business and employment policy changes put in place by the Government to deal with COVID-19....

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Tax Office is warning taxpayers to look out for people posing as tax agents who aren’t registered with the Tax Practitioners Board....

Policy & Regulation

The Tax Practitioner’s Board has issued a warning that people who use unregistered tax agents do not receive safe harbour protections when things go wrong....

Policy & Regulation

Two registered tax agents, QTR Accountants and Nicoh Group, have had their registrations terminated following 19 consumer complaints about their conduct....

Accounting

Tax agents are resisting the ATO’s push for taxpayers to use its online myTax service this tax season....

Accounting

Tax agents’ reputations and client relationships are being damaged by the ATO’s push for more digital interactions, the Institute of Public Accountants claims....

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