A second accountant providing advice on tax policy has been deregistered for “egregious” misbehaviour as the government battles fallout from the PwC leaks scandal.
and said he was seeking advice from Treasury, the ATO and the Board of Taxation on new measures to protect the integrity of consultations with outside tax advisers.“once-in-a-lifetime”
The integrity declarations would cover personal affairs, conduct in relation to tax affairs, confidentiality and protection of information and conflicts of interest.A spokesman for the Tax Institute of Australia on Monday confirmed that Mr Collins was no longer a member. Mr Swan had left the institute before the TPB decision.President Marg Marshall said: “Our by-laws are self-operative.
Mr Swan hosted episodes of a Tax Office podcast, Tax InVoice, and was a long-term member of the TPSG, where he joined Deputy Commissioner Hoa Wood as co-chairman in May 2021. Deputy Commissioner Wood noted at a TPSG meeting on March 18 that his co-chair was taking a leave of absence. The minutes show that “members were asked that any conflicts of interest be declared and reminded the group of confidentiality requirements”.A Tax Office spokeswoman said the ATO could not comment on the TPB investigation because of matters still before the courts, but that Mr Swan was stood down from participating in any ATO consultation once the investigation began.
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