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Tax agents terminated after showing blatant disregard for their tax affairs
Two decisions made by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to terminate tax agent registrations, for failing to comply with their tax affairs, have been upheld by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (… read more
New Member appointed to the Tax Practitioners Board
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is pleased to welcome a new Member to the Board. The Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Housing, and Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing, The Hon… read more
Notorious criminal tax agent sentenced over repeat offences
The Federal Court of Australia sentenced Kent Scott Hacker to seven months in prison and issued his related company with a $5,000 fine yesterday for lodging client tax returns despite a court… read more
Government reforms drive TPB’s goals and focus for 2021-22
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) today launched its Corporate Plan for 2021-22, outlining its strategic objectives, goals and focus areas for the year. To fulfil its purpose of ensuring tax… read more
New governance forum paves way for implementing TPB reforms
The independent review of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) and the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) recommended a new governance forum to consult tax practitioners on significant legislative… read more
Find a tax agent you can trust
As tax time approaches, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is warning of the risks of placing your trust in someone who is not a registered tax agent. In the latest research conducted by the TPB,… read more
Following a referral from the Australian Taxation Office, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) investigated and then terminated the tax agent registration of Maricar Santos Rosauro. The TPB found that… read more
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 an overview of the TPB’s… read more
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 an overview of the TPB’s… read more
Federal Court upholds Tax Practitioners Board decision
Chair of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), Mr Ian Taylor, has today welcomed the decision of the Federal Court in the most recent case of Mr Philip Ham. Mr Ham was sued by a former client for… read more
Any education activity relevant to the tax (including tax (financial) advice) and BAS agent services you provide that maintains, develops or promotes your skills, knowledge or attributes, is… read more
Acting lawfully in the best interests of clients
You must act lawfully in the best interests of your clients. This is one of your obligations (item 4) under the Code of Professional Conduct (Code). When representing your clients, you must advance… read more
Reasonable care is an important element of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA). Under the Code, you are required to take reasonable care: in… read more
Holding money or other property on trust
You must account to your client for money or other property you may receive from your client or on their behalf that you hold on trust for them. This is one of your obligations as a registered tax… read more
Managing conflicts of interest
A conflict of interest arises when you have a personal interest or a duty to another person which is in conflict with the duty owed to your client in your capacity as a registered tax practitioner.… read more
TPB(I) 09/2011 Digital service providers and the Tax Agent Services Act 2009
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. While it seeks to provide practical… read more
Talk to your clients about scams
When it comes to scams, prevention is better than a cure. It can be difficult to recover money lost to a scam and even more difficult to recover your identity if your personal information is stolen.… read more
Ensuring tax practitioners uphold the integrity of the profession
Following a referral from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), we conducted an investigation into the conduct of a company which revealed they had breached multiple requirements of the Code of… read more
Tax agent terminated following referral from Migration Agents Registration Authority
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated a tax agent’s registration after they ceased to meet the tax practitioner registration requirement that they are a fit and proper person under the Tax… read more
Tax agent terminated after claiming a bogus Research and Development tax offset
A Victorian tax agent had their registration terminated by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) after investigations revealed they breached three items under the Code of Professional Conduct (Code),… read more