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The Privacy (Australian Government Agencies – Governance) APP Code 2017 (Privacy Code) requires us to conduct a privacy impact assessment (PIA) for all high privacy risk projects from 1 July 2018.… read more
Over $30 million invested to assure high quality tax practitioner services
Taxpayers who use the services of a tax practitioner will now gain additional protection against the risk of engaging an untrustworthy agent due to increased funding to the Tax Practitioners Board (… read more
Failing to disclose disciplinary action affects fitness and propriety
An individual tax agent was subject to disciplinary action by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in the form of a court enforceable undertaking (CEU). The Federal Court… read more
Tax agent banned from providing services to SMSF clients
Following our investigation, the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found that a tax agent failed to act honestly and with integrity when lodging tax returns for self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF)… read more
Federal Court confirms dishonest tax agent should be banned
Tasmanian, Ms Barbara Beckett, has failed to overturn her deregistration as a tax agent. Ms Beckett had been convicted and sentenced for falsifying documents and had lied to cover up her actions and… read more
TPB launches refreshed website
Our refreshed website is now live for you to browse and experience its new contemporary look-and-feel and enhanced capabilities. This website has been designed with you in mind and includes a new… read more
Registration options for wholesale advisers
With the establishment of the Single Disciplinary Body for financial advisers, as of 1 January 2022 the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) no longer regulates tax (financial) advisers. The provision of… read more
Tax Practitioners Board Annual Report 2017-18 released
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) 2017-18 annual report released today, revealed the registered tax practitioner population and public search for registered tax agents is on the rise. Chair of the… read more
AAT affirms TPB decision to terminate tax agent’s registration
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has affirmed the decision of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to terminate the tax agent registration of Mr Ranjit Dadwal, and impose a period of two years… read more
Chair of the Tax Practitioners Board welcomes new Secretary/CEO
Chair of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Mr Ian Taylor today welcomed a new Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Michael O’Neill, to the role. A taxation lawyer with close to 30 years of public… read more
Strengthening the Tax Practitioners Board's role in protecting consumers of tax services
Chair of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), Mr Ian Taylor, welcomes tonight’s Federal Budget announcement to provide the TPB with ongoing additional funding. Mr Taylor said that ‘the additional… read more
TPB(I) D53/2024 Breach reporting 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) D53/2024) as an exposure draft. It… read more
Voluntary surrenders of accreditations
Both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) have voluntarily ceased their formal accreditations with the… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) 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… read more
Incapacity of a tax practitioner
Sometimes you may become incapacitated due to an unforeseen event (for example, a health condition) and may not be able to run your practice in the short or long term. This can negatively impact your… read more
In this webinar, Beyond Blue share the latest research, insights and trends about the world we live in and how it’s impacting the mental health of individuals, families and communities. It’s a time… read more
Qualifications and experience for tax agents
To become a registered tax agent, individual applicants must: satisfy certain qualification and experience requirements, which are set out in the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2022 (TASR), and… read more
Federal Court dismisses appeal after tax agent misleads the TPB and ATO
In July 2023, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) upheld our decision to terminate Ms Jennifer Clifford’s tax agent registration, after she misled us and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). … read more
TAKE THE GUESS WORK OUT OF TAX TIME THIS YEAR If you use someone to prepare or lodge your tax returns, notices or statements, or to provide you with tax advice this tax time, make sure they are… read more
Misappropriation of clients’ fund
An individual tax agent was found by our Board Conduct Committee (BCC) to have breached the following items of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code): Code item 1 - you must act honestly and with… read more