On Friday 21.7.17, the Minister for Revenue announced the appointment of Mr Peter de Cure and Ms Ria Sotiropoulos, and the reappointment of Ms Julie-Anne Berry, as part-time members to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), each for a 3-year period.
- Mr de Cure has experience in taxation matters developed over a 25-year career with KPMG.
- Ms Berry has been a member of the TPB since January 2016 and has brought strong expertise and experience in financial planning to the Board. She is Managing Director of Berry Financial Services and has chaired the Institute of Financial Advisers, New Zealand.
- The Minister also mentioned that the appointments included Ms Sotiropoulos: a Tax Barrister at the Victorian Bar for nine years and that she will bring extensive tax and law experience to the TPB. She has significant experience in advising a wide range of clients in roles at large law firms and also as a senior taxation consultant at large accounting firms.
The TPB is responsible for regulating the provision of tax agent services across all Australian States and Territories as provided for in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 Act.
[Minister’s website: media release; TT Month; LTN 137, 21/7/17]