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Tax agent not fit to be registered after repeated misconduct
After serious Code of Professional Conduct (Code) breaches and repeated misconduct, a tax agent was found to no longer be a fit and proper person to be registered. The Board Conduct Committee (BCC)… read more
$230,000 fine for brazen unregistered tax preparer
Perth-based Jessa Van Stroe (also known as Jessa Layola) has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay $230,000 in penalties for providing tax agent services for a fee while not… read more
Compliance - the year in review
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) In this webinar we delve into our compliance outcomes from 2023. We go over the types of cases investigated, the outcomes from our investigations, and we share… read more
Flagrant disregard for the Code results in termination and ban
Following an investigation, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) decided to terminate the registrations of an individual BAS agent and a tax agent company which they were a joint director of, after they… read more
Draft guidance for new Code items issued - seeking feedback
On 27 November 2023, the government made changes to the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) through Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Act 2023 . Today, we are releasing the following draft… read more
Legislative changes and new Code items for disqualified entities
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) In this webinar, you'll hear the latest information on recent changes to the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 . This includes 2 new Code of Professional Conduct… read more
Rogue employee impacts company’s tax agent registration
The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found a registered tax agent company breached the Code of Professional Conduct (Code), when it failed to ensure a BAS agent service it provided, or that was provided… read more
Taxpayers face audits after incompetent services
An individual tax agent and the tax agent company in which they were the sole director of, was found to have breached multiple items of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) leading to the… read more
Voluntary surrenders of accreditations
Both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) have voluntarily ceased their formal accreditations with the… read more
Integrity of the tax system at risk from dishonest agent
A tax agent was found by the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) to have breached Code item 1 of the Code of Professional Conduct, you must act honestly and with integrity. The agent lodged 43 income tax… read more
Protecting the integrity of the tax system from dishonest BAS agent behaviour
A BAS agent has had their registration terminated with a 5-year ban from re-applying for registration after they breached 5 Code of Professional Conduct (Code) items and were found to no longer be a… read more
Your mental health and wellbeing are important and we recognise that it can affect you and your practice in many ways, including when it comes to compliance with your obligations under the Code of… read more
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has released its second Compliance Report in response to orders issued by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) in November 2022. To comply with the TPB’s order, PwC must… read more
Tax agent with a criminal past
The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found a tax agent had engaged in multiple, serious breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code). They also ceased to meet the registration requirements to be… read more
Failure to declare a criminal conviction leads to termination
Following an investigation, we terminated the tax agent registration of an individual on the basis that an event affecting their registration as outlined in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 had… read more
Deceptive agent receives 3-year ban
Following an investigation, our Board Conduct Committee (BCC) decided to terminate the registration of a tax agent who had a conditional registration (goods and services tax – specialty), after… read more
Annual registration from 1 July 2024
Starting on 1 July 2024, the registration period for tax practitioners occurs on an annual basis. This registration process, contained in the Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Act 2023 ,… read more
Why is the registration period changing from 3 years to one year? This was a decision by Government. There are a number of reasons, including to align with the registration periods of other… read more
New legislation and annual registration
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) In this webinar, learn more about recent changes to the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 . This includes the move to annual registration and new Code items… read more
Cyber security - back to basics
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) In this webinar, our Chief Technology Officer takes us through the basics of cyber security. You’ll learn more about why cyber security matters, what… read more