Help with using the online tax agent register

The online tax agent register contains the names of all tax agents and BAS agents that are currently registered with the Tax Practitioners Board (Board) including those that have been suspended.

The list is updated daily.

Search Results

The results provide the following details for each agent:

  • Practice or Agent Name
  • City & State

Further information about an agent is available by selecting their practice or agent name from the list of search results displayed.

Agent details

By selecting the practice or agent name, the following additional information is provided for each agent:

  • the registered name
  • the practice name
  • the agent type (individual, partnership or company)
  • the business address
  • the business phone number
  • the business email address
  • the date the agent’s registration commenced
  • the date their registration is due for renewal
  • any conditions of registration
  • any sanctions that have been imposed by the Board
  • whether the agent has been terminated by the Board
  • any Professional Association affiliations

NOTE: Some agents may have more than one address.

Registration date

The date that the agent was first registered (as this agent type).

Renewal date

The date that the agent’s current registration is due to be renewed. In general an agent is registered for a period of 3 years.

Conditions of registration

The Board may place a condition on the scope of an agent's registration if the agent applies for a variation, and if the Board considers it appropriate to do so.

  • ITI – Income Tax Individuals
  • ITN – Income Tax non-Individuals
  • SUP – Superannuation
  • FBT – Fringe Benefits Tax
  • BAS – BAS Agent
  • OTH – Other

Sanctions

Sanctions imposed by the Board will be displayed on the list for a period of 12 months.

  • 30-20(1)(a) – Education
  • 30-20(1)(b) – Supervision
  • 30-20(1)(c) – Restriction
  • Other

Termination

Agents that have had their registration terminated (cancelled) by the Board will be displayed on the list for a period of 12 months.

The Date of Effect and Reason will be displayed.

  • 251K(1)(a) Offence against S 8B, 8T or 8U of TAA
  • 251K(1)(b) offence against s6, 7, 7A of 86(1) of Crimes Act
  • 251K(2)(a) false return
  • 251K(2)(b) neglected business of principal/ misconduct
  • 251K(2)(c) nominee not fit and proper
  • 251K(2)(d) individual agent not fit and proper
  • 251K(2)(e) partner: age and character
  • 251K(2)(f) executive officer: age and character
  • 251K(3C)(a) individual agent undischarged bankrupt
  • 251K(3D)non exempt company without qualified directors
  • 251K(4)(a)(i) partnership: no partner/nominee
  • 251K(4)(a)(ii) partnership: partner undischarged bankrupt
  • 251K(4)(b)(i) company no registered nominee
  • 251JC(2) Refused Re-Registration
  • 30-30 Failure to comply with code of professional conduct
  • 40-5(1)(a) individual convicted of serious taxation offence
  • 40-5(1)(a) individual convicted of fraud or dishonesty offence
  • 40-5(1)(a) individual penalised as promoter of tax exploitation scheme
  • 40-5(1)(a) individual penalised for product ruling scheme implemented differently
  • 40-5(1)(a) individual undischarged bankrupt or in external administration
  • 40-5(1)(a) individual sentenced to term of imprisonment
  • 40-5(1)(b) individual no longer meets registration requirements
  • 40-5(1)(c) individual breached a condition of registration
  • 40-10(1)(a) partnership no longer meets registration requirements
  • 40-10(1)(b) partnership breached a condition of registration
  • 40-10(2) partnership surrendered registration
  • 40-15(1)(a) company convicted of serious taxation offence
  • 40-15(1)(a) company convicted of fraud or dishonesty offence
  • 40-15(1)(a) company penalised as promoter of tax exploitation scheme
  • 40-15(1)(a) company penalised for product ruling scheme implemented differently
  • 40-15(1)(a) company undischarged bankrupt or in external administration
  • 40-15(1)(a) company sentenced to term of imprisonment
  • 40-15(1)(b) company no longer meets registration requirements
  • 40-15(1)(c) company breached a condition of registration

Professional Affiliation

Agents are required to disclose any professional affiliation they have with a professional association.

  • Australian Association of Professional Bookkeepers Ltd (AAPB)
  • Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • Association of Taxation and Management Accountants (ATMA)
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
  • CPA Australia
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
  • Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)
  • National Institute of Accountants (NIA)
  • National Tax and Accountants Association (NTAA)
  • Taxation Institute of Accountants (TIA)
  • OTHER - An association other than those listed above

No matches found

If there are no matches to the search criteria you have entered, the following message will be displayed:

You are viewing 1 to 0 of 0 total records found.

There are a number of reasons why your search may result in no matches:

  • the spelling you have used in your search criteria may be different to the spelling used to register the agent
  • the person or entity you are searching for is not currently registered

You may need to vary your search criteria before assuming that the agent is not registered.

If after trying the suggestions on this page you are still unsuccessful in finding a match, you can contact the Tax Practitioners Board for further assistance.

Name variations

The more information you enter into the search fields the more exact a result you will achieve. However this will also mean that you might miss names that can be spelt a variety of ways.

For example, if the agent’s name you are looking for is Stephen, which can also be spelt as Steven, you may want to search on the letters “ste” so that your search results will contain either spelling.

Street, City, State or Postcode search

This information is based on the address(es) at which an agent is registered to practice. If you are unable to find an agent in your city, you may need to try the postcode instead.

For example, if you search on the city “Metford” there are no results, however if you search on the postcode for Metford, “2323” there are a number of results for surrounding cities that share the same postcode.

Alternatively you may need to try the names of other cities or postcodes in your area.

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information on this website is correct. The Tax Practitioners Board will not accept any responsibility for information which is inadvertently incorrect and where action has been taken as a result of the information contained herein.

 

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