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Cost of living and mental health: How to support clients under pressure
About the webinar In this presentation Beyond Blue will share insights about the mental health impacts of the current economic challenges. Practical advice will also be provided for how you can best… read more
Overdue debt leads to termination
After completing an investigation, the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found a tax agent had engaged in multiple serious breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) and ceased to meet the… read more
Ensuring tax practitioners uphold the integrity of the profession
A Board Conduct Committee (BCC) investigation revealed a tax agent’s serious breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) including: Code item 1 – you must act honestly and with integrity; and… read more
In response to orders issued by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has produced and published a Compliance Report dated 14 July 2023. The TPB’s Order, was issued on 25… read more
Victorian tax agent terminated after misleading the TPB and ATO
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld the Tax Practitioners Board’s (TPB) decision to terminate Ms Jennifer Clifford’s tax agent registration, after she misled the TPB and Australian… read more
Tax agent not disclosing millions in assessable income
A tax agent was found by the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) to have engaged in serious misconduct by breaching multiple items of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) including: Code item 1 – you… read more
End of the road for this tax agent
The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) decided to terminate the registration of a company tax agent as the company ceased to meet the registration requirement that each director is a fit and proper person… read more
TPB launches its Plan for 2024–25
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) launched its Plan for 2024–25 , dedicated to building on the TPB’s relationships with the profession, the public and key stakeholders, and support the government’s… read more
Don’t get fooled by a counterfeit tax agent
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is warning the public to be extra cautious this tax time and to be on the lookout for fake tax agents, also called unregistered preparers, trying to lure taxpayers… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) About the webinar This is an open session where our senior leadership answer your questions in relation to your obligations as a registered tax practitioner.… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) About the webinar Join this webinar to understand your requirements for renewal. We’ll take you through the process of how you renew as well as the important… read more
TPB releases final governance guidance for recognised professional associations
Following consultation, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has finalised an information sheet providing professional associations with guidance on the eligibility requirements to become, and remain,… read more
Company terminated for egregious conduct
We investigated the conduct of a company tax agent and found it had breached code item 1 of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code). The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) determined the company had… read more
Company cautioned and ordered to complete education
We found a tax agent and the company they were the sole director of had breached the Code of Professional Conduct (Code). In particular they breached: Code Item 1 – you must act honestly and with… read more
Multimillion dollar deception stopped
Tax agent Isaac Brown, from Victoria has had his registration terminated after lodging false business activity statements (BAS) totalling millions of dollars. The termination also includes the… read more
Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D51/2023) as an exposure draft and invites comments and submissions in… read more
Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D52/2023) as an exposure draft and invites comments and submissions in… read more
Operation Protego – ethical questions for tax practitioners
This article provides an update on the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) work to address GST frauds, known as Operation Protego. We also provide guidance for tax practitioners in addressing these… read more