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Tax Office, Victorian police seize 18k cigarettes, $100k in cash

The fight against the illicit tobacco trade is far from over, as the ATO and Victorian Police seize over 18,000...

24 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Avoid last-minute AML/CTF scramble, warns recruiter

With up to 90,000 new entities set to be regulated by AUSTRAC under new AML/CTF laws, a recruitment specialist has...

19 September 2025 • By Emma Partis

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‘The ATO does not exist’: Taxpayer fails to win dispute with pseudo-legal...

A taxpayer lost a recent dispute in the Administrative Review Tribunal after he argued the ATO did not exist, and...

19 September 2025 • By Emma Partis

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TPB to take unregistered, unlawful tax agent to the Federal Court

The board is taking legal action against an unregistered tax preparer who has been unlawfully providing tax services.

18 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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‘Ridiculous’: Court ruling creates ‘impossible’ payroll burden

A recent Federal Court decision on annualised salary arrangements creates an “impossible regulatory burden” for small...

17 September 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy and Naomi Neilson

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TPB terminates former PwC CEO’s tax agent status following tax leaks failures

The Tax Practitioner’s Board has terminated the registered tax agent status of former PwC CEO Tom Seymour for his...

09 September 2025 • By Emma Partis

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Company auditor applies for registration cancellation: ASIC

The corporate regulator has accepted the cancellation of a company auditor’s registration for independence compliance...

09 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Human rights advocates welcome proposed Whistleblower Ombudsman

Last Wednesday, the government announced a new proposal to establish a Whistleblower Ombudsman in a bid to clarify and...

08 September 2025 • By Emma Partis