Tax Practitioners Board launches new corporate plan 2020-21

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released a new  corporate plan for 2020-21 , outlining its purpose, vision and values for the coming year. In his introductory… read more

New MOU for Tax Practitioners Board and Australian Bookkeepers Association

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has signed its first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a recognised BAS agent association, the  Australian Bookkeepers Association  (ABA).  TPB Chair Mr Ian… read more

Federal court brings bogus tax agent to heel

Would you have an operation if you knew the surgeon had no medical qualifications? Would you get into a taxi if you knew the driver of the car didn’t have a driver’s licence? Not many of us would,… read more

TPB bans agent for sustained and systemic SMSF Auditor Number misuse

Following an audit and subsequent referral by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) undertook an extensive investigation resulting in the registration of Gold-Coast… read more

Company banned for maximum five-year term for misleading the ATO

Following a six-month investigation, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated the registration of Victorian based, The Associates Vic Pty Ltd trading as Brown Baldwin and Associates (BBA) and… read more

Is your tax or BAS agent the real deal?

With 2020 being a difficult year, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is warning the public about the risks of employing an unregistered agent who may seek to convince potential clients that, due to… read more

TPB invites comment on proposed guidance for Board approved courses

Today the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) commences community consultation on a suite of draft legislative instruments and accompanying explanatory statements setting out the requirements of the… read more

Tax Practitioners Board and Financial Planning Association sign new MOU

In the first agreement of its kind between the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) and one of its recognised professional associations, a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed with the… read more

TPB invites comment on proposed extension of BAS services

Tax practitioners and community stakeholders are invited to comment on a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) draft legislative instrument that will enable BAS agents to provide a broader range of services… read more

Tax agent gets maximum ban for multi-million dollar tax evasion

Following a recent investigation, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) found that tax agent Peter Biantes had attempted to conceal over $35 million dollars of income from the Australian Taxation Office… read more

Welfare, health and education combine to assist tax practitioners

A discussion with his headmaster as a 17-year-old led to a career in finance spanning 57 years for tax practitioner Bill Hackett. Now having turned 74, Bill is hanging up his ledger for the final… read more

Tax agent banned for tax avoidance scheme

Today, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) announced that the registration of Christopher Phillip Allenby, a former partner of KPMG from Sydney has been terminated. Mr Allenby had been associated with… read more

74 tax practitioners targeted for concerning behaviour

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is undertaking a review of registered tax practitioners believed to have provided false information to the Commissioner of Taxation. The review identified 74 tax… read more

Beware of COVID-19 stimulus fraudsters

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) warns the community and businesses to take extra care when seeking assistance in accessing the government’s COVID-19 stimulus measures. This follows the… read more

Tax Practitioners Board supports BAS agents to advise clients on stimulus measures

Today the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has registered a  legislative instrument  (along with an  explanatory statement ), on the Federal Register of Legislation, that extends the services and advice… read more

TPB works with ATO and tax profession to address emerging COVID-19 relief issues

Today the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has joined with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to outline its shared commitment to working with tax practitioners and professional associations to… read more

Enhanced TPB register protects consumers and practitioners

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) announced improvements today to support both consumers and professional tax advisers. Announcing the changes, TPB Chair, Ian Klug AM said, ‘Nearly three quarters of… read more

TPB looking to shape the future direction of continuing professional education for tax practitioners

The TPB is seeking public feedback to assist in reviewing its current policy on continuing professional education (CPE) for registered tax practitioners, to ensure it is current and fit for purpose… read more

Tax Practitioners Board to assist tax practitioners impacted by bushfires

As bushfires continue to severely affect communities across Australia, the TPB has reviewed its registration renewal processes during this period to ensure that no one impacted by the fires is… read more