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Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum
Download PDF of this Charter Role The Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum (TPGSF) is established pursuant to Recommendation 3.3 of the Final Report of the Review of the Tax Practitioners… read more
Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum reports
You can access the Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum (TPGSF) reports for the past 2 years. Contact us for a copy of a report from any of the earlier years. 2022 Tax Practitioner… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) This Charter is also available in a PDF format, download Tax Practitioners Board Consultative Forum Charter (PDF, 187 KB) View Consultative Forum reports… read more
Make a complaint Before you make a complaint to us about a tax practitioner, we encourage you to try to resolve any issues directly with the practitioner first, wherever possible. It's a good idea to… read more
Lack of supervision means former franchisee fails to obtain tax agent registration
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) welcomes the decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) that supports the high standards of integrity across the tax profession. To support their clients… read more
New guidelines aim to combat cybercrime
Joint media release between the Australian Taxation Office and the Tax Practitioners Board The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) have developed new guidelines on… read more
Tax agent terminated for dishonesty
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld the Tax Practitioners Board’s (TPB) decision to terminate a Victorian tax agent’s registration following an investigation which revealed that she… read more
Tax practitioner banned for using an unregistered preparer and pilfering client money
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has terminated the registration of tax agent Mr Reis Cibala Kaluka and banned him for two years after investigations revealed he allowed an unregistered preparer,… read more
Help with using the TPB Register
The TPB Register contains the names of all tax and BAS agents (collectively referred to as tax practitioners) that are currently registered with us, including those whose registration has been… read more
We developed the Registered tax practitioner symbol (symbol) to provide confidence to consumers of tax services that they are using a registered tax practitioner. Registered tax practitioners… read more
During another challenging year impacted by the pandemic, we thank you for your invaluable support to your clients. You have upheld the integrity of the tax system while also implementing the… read more
Under the safe harbour provisions, taxpayers using a registered tax or BAS agent may not be liable to some administrative penalties imposed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in certain… read more
Unregistered preparers strategy
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) The Tax Practitioners Board’s (TPB) compliance strategy protects consumers of tax practitioner services and provides strong support for responsible tax… read more
2 million checks on Tax Practitioner Register keeps taxpayers safe
Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Chair, Ian Klug AM, today released the 2020-21 Annual Report, following tabling in Federal parliament, showing that the TPB saw increased engagement with both tax… read more
Help for taxpayers impacted by fake tax agent
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is contacting thousands of West Australian taxpayers to offer assistance after they used the services of Jessa Van Stroe (also known as Jessa Layola), who was… read more
Cheating tax agent gets maximum ban
A Victorian tax agent had his registration terminated and was banned for the maximum five years after investigations by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) revealed he dishonestly obtained his… read more
Federal Court stops unregistered tax preparer
On 23 August 2021, following an application from the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), Justice McKerracher of the Federal Court ordered Jessa Van Stroe (also known as Jessa Layola) to stop preparing and… read more
New MOU for Tax Practitioners Board and The Professional Standards Councils
Joint media release between the Tax Practitioners Board and The Professional Standards Councils The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) and the Professional Standards Councils (the ‘Councils’) have… read more
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