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There are several civil penalty provisions in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) for tax and BAS agents (collectively referred to as tax practitioners). These civil penalty provisions can be… read more
TPB reflects on a strengthening of collaboration with stakeholders and supporting the tax profession
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Chair, Peter de Cure AM, today released the 2023-24 Annual Report, highlighting increased engagement with tax practitioners and taxpayers, combined with a focus on… read more
Qualifications and experience for BAS agents
To become a registered BAS agent, individual applicants must: satisfy certain qualification and experience requirements, which are set out in the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2022 (TASR), and… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Join us and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to find out what’s new this tax time. We’ll talk about ways you can prepare and the risk areas that the ATO… read more
Client verification process for tax practitioners
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) In recent times we have seen a lack of proper identification processes in tax practitioners’ practices resulting in tax and identity fraud. It is increasingly… read more
Tax time tips session: client verification and engagement letters
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) During our recent tax time tips webinar , we received a variety of questions from our audience about client verification and engagement letters. Join us as we… read more
Misappropriation of client refunds leads to termination
Following investigations into a tax agent company and its director, the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found that the company and its director had breached Code items 1, 2, 3, 7, 13 and 14 by: making… read more
TPB(I) 21/2014 Code of Professional Conduct – Confidentiality of client information
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. It provides information regarding the… read more
On 31 May 2024, the Government passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Act 2024 . This Act amends the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) and Taxation Administration Act… read more