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Whistleblower laws leave tax professionals in an awkward position: dob or keep quiet?

  • Written by John McLaren, Senior Lecturer, Charles Darwin University
Whistleblower laws leave tax professionals in an awkward position: dob or keep quiet?Accountants and other tax professionals can be sued for releasing their client's information.www.shutterstock.com

Accounts and other tax professionals might face some awkward conflicts of interest thanks to the federal government’s proposed whistleblower laws. They encourage accountants, tax agents, legal advisers and financial service...

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