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Privacy – it's everyone's business
Join us as we provide guidance on the steps tax practitioners need to take to protect personal information you hold. You’ll also find out what steps you should take to mitigate the risk of malicious… read more
Former EY partner and tax agent banned for tax evasion
A former EY partner, Mr Peter Mark White , from Sydney, has had their tax agent registration terminated for misconduct and has been banned for 5 years from seeking registration with the Tax… read more
Dishonest conduct and misappropriation of funds lead to tax agent ban
Following investigations into both an individual tax agent and their company of which they were sole director, the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found the individual and company tax agents had… read more
Time to get ready to comply with new Code obligations from 1 July
It’s time for small tax practitioners (with 100 or less employees) to get ready to ensure that you are complying with the 8 new Code of Professional Conduct (Code) obligations from 1 July 2025. As… read more
Tax advice from ‘finfluencers’ can cost you thousands
The number of ‘finfluencers’ are on the rise. These are influencers who offer financial advice, including tax advice, on various social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Unfortunately,… read more
FAQs – Proof of identity for client verification
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) TPB Questions POI requirements When do the proof-of-identity (POI) requirements start? The POI requirements are already in force. Tax practitioners should… read more
Complying with the Code Determination
From 1 July 2025 all tax practitioners must comply with the new Code of Professional Conduct obligations introduced under the Determination. We’ll share practical guidance and examples to ensure you… read more
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
Failure to take reasonable care results in written caution
The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) has issued a written caution to a tax agent company and its sole director and supervising agent after they were both found to be in breach of Code item 7 of the Code… read more
Privacy - it's everyone's business
We take privacy seriously and that’s why this year we are again proudly supporting Privacy Awareness Week (PAW). PAW is an annual event led by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner… read more
TPB removes NDIS scammer from the tax profession
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) as an active participant in the Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT) has intensified its efforts to remove tax practitioners engaged in misconduct. In a recent case,… read more
TPB Transparency statement for use of AI
Introduction At the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), we are committed to the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist us administer the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) more… read more
TPB is reviewing tax time loans
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is conducting enquiries into tax time loans offered to taxpayers, who use the services of a tax practitioner, to ensure that they are supported with competent and… read more
TPB warns tax practitioners selling tax time loans
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is concerned that tax time loans, from tax practitioners, may not be fair or in their clients’ best interests. Tax practitioners providing improper tax time loans… read more
Tax agent banned for misconduct
Ballarat based tax agent, Anthony Quinney, was deregistered and banned from registration for 3 years by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) for professional misconduct, including making false… read more
The Treasury undertook public consultation last year on the following reforms to the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA): Enhancing the TPB’s sanctions regime Review of the eligibility requirements… read more