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New TPB chair welcomed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
The Federal Government has named the new chair of the Tax Practitioners Board. Ian Klug is set to take over as chair of the TPB, replacing Ian Taylor who has served in the role for six years. Klug was a partner at Pitcher Partners for 18 years to 2008 ...

FASEA makes adviser exam adjustments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... Requirements will only cover the Tax Agents Services Act. It will not include the broader requirements of the Tax Practitioners Board, FASEA said. In addition, the reading time for the 3.5 hour exam has been reduced to 15 minutes from 30 minutes. FASEA ...

ATO and TPB terminate tax agents

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... Accountants and Nicoh Group were terminated this week following a joint TPB and ATO investigation. The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) received 19 consumer complaints about the registered tax agents. The complaints ...

Advisers failing to submit SMSF returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... self-managed superannuation fund, have outstanding SMSF annual returns. This latest figure comes from the Tax Practitioners Board as it launches a new compliance strategy. The TPB is calling on registered tax practitioners - which collectively refers ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... led by Dale Boucher, the current deputy chair of the FPA's Conduct Review Commission and former chair of Tax Practitioners Board. The review made recommendations addressing confidentially and publications provision. Changes approved by FPA board and ...

FASEA clarifies adviser exam rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... Corporations Act unit to include other legal obligations such as Anti-Money Laundering, Privacy Act 1988 and Tax Practitioners Board requirements. CPD FASEA has reduced the number of CPD hours advisers are required to complete from 50 to 40 hours each ...

TPB names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
The Tax Practitioners Board is welcoming a new chief executive, joining from the Australian Taxation Office. Michael O'Neill has been appointed to lead the TPB, bringing more than 30 years' experience in public service. O'Neill was most recently assistant ...

Application fees increase for tax advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
Increased funding for the Tax Practitioners Board will be offset by an increase in application fees for tax practitioners, including financial advisers. The Government said it would provide $20.1 million over four years from 2018-19 so as to assist ...

Tax adviser registrations swell

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... returned to 19,000, despite 6000 failing to renew their registration by the end of 2015. According to the Tax Practitioners Board, about 13,000 of the 19,000 registered tax (financial) advisers opted to renew their registration before the notification ...

TAL enhances adviser learning hub

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). The academy's online learning management system has been revamped for a more personalised learning experience, TAL head ...