Termination of Tax (financial) Adviser registrations - September 2018

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Termination of Tax (financial) Adviser registration

The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated the registration of the following Tax (financial) Advisers under subdivision 40-A of the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA):

Name of Tax (financial) Advisers:	Termination effective from:	Reason for Termination:
A.L. & Associates Pty Ltd	4/09/2018	Surrender
Abacus Asset & Financial Management Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Access Prosperity Pty Ltd	4/09/2018	Surrender
Adam Bellairs	26/09/2018	Surrender
Adam James Middlemis	4/09/2018	Surrender
Alex Rothon	26/09/2018	Surrender
Alexia Frewen Jackson	4/09/2018	Surrender
Allen John Dillon	4/09/2018	Surrender
Almax Financial Services Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Amy Louise Pye	26/09/2018	Surrender
Anthony Densley	26/09/2018	Surrender
Armstrong & Associates Pty Ltd	4/09/2018	Surrender
Ayse Hassan	26/09/2018	Surrender
Bayview Financial Planning Pty Ltd	4/09/2018	Surrender
Benjamin Jongebloed	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Brendan Michael Jack	4/09/2018	Surrender
Brett Anthony Armstrong	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
BVF Services Pty Ltd	6/09/2018	Company ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Cameron Wenck	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Candise Rundell	26/09/2018	Surrender
Carly Abigail Hookem	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Carmen Yvonne Lindemann	4/09/2018	Surrender
Catherine Anne Hubner	4/09/2018	Surrender
Cavin Jon Kurtz	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Christopher Andrew Kemp	26/09/2018	Surrender
Christopher Nicholas Watt	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Christopher Wren	4/09/2018	Surrender
Collinsfp Pty Ltd	4/09/2018	Surrender
David Brouwer	26/09/2018	Surrender
David John Vinecombe	26/09/2018	Surrender
David Nagle	26/09/2018	Surrender
Debra Ann Hughes	26/09/2018	Surrender
Dong Jun (Jasmine) Yan	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Edward Mendigorin	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Emprada Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Ezzat-Daniel Nesseim	4/09/2018	Surrender
Finlance Pty. Limited	4/09/2018	Surrender
Forte Financial Planning Pty Ltd	4/09/2018	Surrender
Garnet Kevin Johns	4/09/2018	Surrender
Gary Drew Koch	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
George Sourrys	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Gerry Power	4/09/2018	Surrender
Glenn William Connor	4/09/2018	Surrender
Guy Whelan	26/09/2018	Surrender
Henderson Maxwell Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Hugo Brettingham-Moore	26/09/2018	Surrender
Ide Financial Group Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Isaak Ah Mau	26/09/2018	Surrender
Jacob Lee Branch	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Jahra Horsten	4/09/2018	Surrender
James Gallaher	26/09/2018	Surrender
Jeremy Michael Ross	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Jimmy Morrison	26/09/2018	Surrender
Jody Lee Payne	26/09/2018	Surrender
John Byrnes	26/09/2018	Surrender
Julie Hamilton	4/09/2018	Surrender
Justine Irene Brown	26/09/2018	Surrender
Kayne Dwight English	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Kera Lee Pointon	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
KISS Advice Solutions Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Lachlan Ezard	4/09/2018	Surrender
Lakeside Corporate Solutions Pty Ltd	4/09/2018	Surrender
Lakeside Financial Planners Pty Ltd	4/09/2018	Surrender
Lia Johnson	26/09/2018	Surrender
Lorraine Elizabeth Tyler	4/09/2018	Surrender
Lynda Steiszkal	26/09/2018	Surrender
Mandy Shi Ying Zhu	26/09/2018	Surrender
Marian Grodzki	4/09/2018	Surrender
Marie Harrington	4/09/2018	Surrender
Matthew Zander	26/09/2018	Surrender
Merilyn Ide	26/09/2018	Surrender
Michael Bowman	4/09/2018	Surrender
Michelle Lee	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Ngan Bui	26/09/2018	Surrender
Nick Fountas	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Nicole Kate Pericic	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Nicole Mangano	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Nottage Management Services Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Penelope Ann Lucas	26/09/2018	Surrender
Peter Harcourt Lang	4/09/2018	Surrender
Peter John Nicholson	26/09/2018	Surrender
Phillip Offenhauser	26/09/2018	Surrender
Rebecca Caroline Morris	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Rob Gander Financial Planning Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Robert Geoffrey Adams	26/09/2018	Surrender
Robert Michael Gander	26/09/2018	Surrender
Russell John Van Homrigh	26/09/2018	Surrender
RVH Consulting Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Sam Maxwell Henderson	26/09/2018	Surrender
Samantha Torise	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Scott Cameron	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Scott Cameron Maclean	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Shang International Trading Group Pty. Ltd.	26/09/2018	Surrender
Shaun Sutcliffe	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Stacey Jasmin Savin	4/09/2018	Surrender
Stacey Rowles	26/09/2018	Surrender
Stuart Clinton Allison	26/09/2018	Surrender
Susan Coates	26/09/2018	Surrender
The Trustee for JFKS Unit Trust	26/09/2018	Surrender
Tim Brooks	4/09/2018	Surrender
TNP Financial Strategies Pty Ltd	26/09/2018	Surrender
Vasko Suleski	26/09/2018	Surrender
Warwick Hugh Sydney Michael	4/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Willem Peter Millar	26/09/2018	Individual ceased to meet one of the tax practitioner requirements
Wisechoice Financial Services Pty Ltd	4/09/2018	Surrender
Wynton Brown	26/09/2018	Surrender
Yasmin Turnbull	4/09/2018	Surrender

Michael O’Neill

Secretary and CEO

Tax Practitioners Board

GPO Box 1620 Sydney NSW 2001

Overview

The Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) was enacted by the Commonwealth Parliament to establish a regulatory framework for tax practitioners, ensuring they meet professional standards and ethical requirements. The Act was introduced to address the need for a more structured and transparent system for tax agent registration, aiming to protect the public by ensuring that only qualified individuals and entities provide tax services. The Act empowers the Tax Practitioners Board to oversee the registration process, including the ability to terminate registrations under specific circumstances, such as non-compliance with the requirements for tax practitioners. The policy objective is to maintain the integrity of the tax system and safeguard consumers by ensuring tax agents are competent and trustworthy.

Scope and Application

The Tax Practitioners Board has published details of the termination of registration of several Tax (financial) Advisers under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA). The terminations include both voluntary surrenders and instances where the individual or entity ceased to meet the tax practitioner requirements. These terminations are effective from various dates between 4th September 2018 and 26th September 2018, and the reasons for termination include both voluntary surrenders and the failure to meet specific tax practitioner requirements. The Act applies to individuals and entities registered as Tax (financial) Advisers, and the geographic reach of the Act is national, as it applies across Australia. The Act may be extended or restricted through subordinate instruments, but no such instruments are mentioned in the provided text.

Key Provisions

The Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) establishes the framework for the registration and regulation of tax practitioners, including tax (financial) advisers, to ensure they meet professional standards and provide competent services to their clients. Under section 40-5 of the Act, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has the authority to terminate the registration of a tax practitioner if they no longer meet the requirements for registration. The reasons for termination can include the practitioner or their associated entity surrendering their registration, ceasing to meet the professional standards, or failing to comply with other obligations under the Act. The Act imposes various obligations on tax practitioners, including maintaining professional indemnity insurance, completing continuing professional development, and adhering to a code of professional conduct. These obligations are detailed in sections 40-10 to 40-35 of the Act and are designed to ensure that tax practitioners provide professional, ethical, and competent services. Registered tax practitioners must also comply with the requirements for their specific registration category, such as those outlined in sections 40-40 to 40-50 for tax (financial) advisers. Failure to comply with the obligations and requirements of the Act may result in the termination of a tax practitioner's registration. Additionally, the Act provides for both civil and criminal penalties for serious breaches. Under section 40-150, the TPB can impose administrative penalties on tax practitioners for breaches of the Act, including fines of up to $21,000 for individuals and $105,000 for bodies corporate. In more serious cases, the Attorney-General may refer matters to the Australian Federal Police or other law enforcement agencies, which could lead to criminal charges and potential imprisonment. It is important for tax practitioners to be aware of their obligations and ensure compliance to avoid these consequences.

Area of Law: Taxation Law
Instrument: Gazette Notice
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Licensing & Registration

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