TPB(I) D56/2024 Upholding and promoting the ethical standards of the tax profession

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D56/2024) as an exposure draft and… read more

Taking care of business means taking care of you - Mental health and wellbeing for small business

Being a small business owner is not easy, particularly in an industry that is going through so much change. Work challenges and demands combined with a changing landscape can be overwhelming and have… read more

Personal tax obligations

We know most tax practitioners are compliant with their personal tax obligations, however we have renewed our compliance focus – prompted by data indicating non-compliance by some tax practitioners.… read more

TPB(I) D60/2024 Supervision, competency and quality management 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) D60/2024) as an exposure draft. The… read more

TPB(I) D59/2024 Obligation to keep proper client records of tax agent services provided

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D59/2024) as an exposure draft and… read more

TPB(I) D58/2024 Managing conflicts of interest when undertaking activities for government and maintaining confidentiality in dealings with government

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D58/2024) as an exposure draft and… read more

The Code Determination - Background and context

Purpose The document provides background information regarding the new obligations contained in the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 (Determination). This document… read more

TPB(I) D57/2024 False or misleading statements

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D57/2024) as an exposure draft and… read more

TPB expands consultation on draft Code Determination guidance

To ensure appropriate standards of professional and ethical conduct in the tax profession are upheld, the regulator for tax practitioners, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), today released draft… read more

Code Determination webinar series – help shape our guidance products on ‘False or misleading statements’

This webinar is based on the draft guidance and our final position can be found in our Information Sheets .   The Code of Professional Conduct has recently been expanded to include new obligations.… read more

Code Determination webinar series – help shape our guidance products on ‘Keeping clients informed’ and ‘Keeping proper client records’

This webinar is based on the draft guidance and our final position can be found in our Information Sheets .   The Code of Professional Conduct has recently been expanded to include new obligations.… 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

Code Determination webinar series – help shape our guidance products on ‘Competency’ and ‘Quality management systems’

This webinar is based on the draft guidance and our final position can be found in our Information Sheets .   The Code of Professional Conduct has recently been expanded to include new obligations.… read more

Code Determination webinar series – help shape our guidance products on ‘Upholding and promoting ethical standards’ and ‘Conflicts of interest and confidentiality with government’

This webinar is based on the draft guidance and our final position can be found in our Information Sheets .   The Code of Professional Conduct has recently been expanded to include new obligations.… read more

Client refunds misappropriated due to inadequate supervision

Following an investigation, it was found that a tax agent breached Code item 7 of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) by failing to ensure that a tax agent service that was provided was provided… read more

Compliance - the year in review

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   Join us as we delve into our compliance outcomes from 2024. We’ll go over the types of cases investigated, the outcomes, and our key focus areas for… read more

Know your obligations

It’s important for new tax practitioners to understand their ongoing registration obligations. Join this webinar if you are a newly registered tax agent or BAS agent or are returning to the… read more

Code obligations when undertaking activities for or in dealings with government

Sections 20 and 25 of the  Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024  (Determination) require you to:  manage any conflicts of interest when undertaking activities for an… read more

TPB(I) 45/2024 False or misleading statements

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information sheet (TPB(I)).  This document is intended as information only. It provides information… read more

TPB(I) 44/2024 Upholding and promoting the ethical standards of the tax profession

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information sheet (TPB(I)).   This document is intended as information only. It provides information… read more