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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
FAQs - tax practitioners providing services in relation to State or Territory tax laws
The regulatory role of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) in respect of registered tax practitioners is in relation to taxation laws administered by the Commissioner of Taxation or the TPB under… read more
5-year ban for tax agent who obstructed tax laws
A tax agent was found to have knowingly obstructed the proper administration of taxation laws on multiple occasions and to have continuously failed to comply with their tax obligations not only in… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Join our Board and team for an open session where you ask us the questions in relation to your obligations as a registered tax practitioner. We’ll answer… read more
Each year we proudly support Privacy Awareness Week (PAW). PAW is an annual event led by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to raise awareness of privacy issues and the… read more
TPB(I) D53/2024 Breach reporting under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D53/2024) as an exposure draft. It… read more