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Protecting public trust: the TPB takes action against Can Do Accounting
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated the tax agent registration of Can Do Accounting Services Pty Ltd, from Mission Beach QLD, for serious breaches of the… read more
Is your tax or BAS agent the real deal?
With 2020 being a difficult year, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is warning the public about the risks of employing an unregistered agent who may seek to convince potential clients that, due to… read more
About registered tax practitioner symbol
The Registered tax practitioner symbol (symbol) provides tax agents and BAS agents (collectively known as 'tax practitioners') with public recognition that they are registered with the Tax… read more
Tax agent services legislation Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) — establishes the Tax Practitioners Board and provides for the registration and regulation of tax and BAS agents. Read… read more
Serious misconduct results in termination and five-year ban
A tax agent has had their registration terminated and is banned from reapplying for the maximum five-year period as the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found they are no longer a fit and proper person… read more
Act now - transitioning to registered business names on our Register
From 1 November 2025, the Australian Business Register (ABR) ceased publishing trading names, and we will update our public register to align with this change. This means that only legal entity names… read more
Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum - 11 August 2022
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Thank you for joining Ian Klug (TPB Chair), Elinor Kasapidis (Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum Co-Chair), Janette Luu (Acting TPB CEO/Secretary… read more
2026 Policy guidance priorities
We are sharing our policy guidance priorities for 2026 to promote transparency and trust, and to encourage engagement in shaping future guidance products. These priorities reflect our commitment to… 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
Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum – 31 May 2022
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Thank you for joining Ian Klug (TPB Chair), Elinor Kasapidis (Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum Co-Chair), Janette Luu (Acting TPB CEO/Secretary… 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… read more
You may choose to surrender (or cancel) your registration, or we may decide to terminate your registration for several reasons. Surrendering or cancelling registration Terminating your registration… 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
Terms and conditions for use of the Registered tax practitioner symbol
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) 1. Purpose 1.1 The Registered tax practitioner symbol (symbol) is for use in relation to your provision of a tax agent service, BAS service, or tax (financial… read more
TPB invites comment on proposed extension of BAS services
Tax practitioners and community stakeholders are invited to comment on a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) draft legislative instrument that will enable BAS agents to provide a broader range of services… 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
What is a disqualified entity? A disqualified entity (DE) is an entity (including an individual) that is not a registered tax agent, BAS agent, or a 'qualified tax relevant provider' (QTRP) and has… read more
We are committed to working across government to promote the integrity of the tax profession, strengthen tax practitioner services and protect government funding allocated to Australians.… read more
Take the risk out of tax time this year
A recent survey conducted by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) in the lead up to tax time, indicated that consumers place an exceptionally high level of confidence in their registered tax… read more
TPB Gifts and benefits register
The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) requires all agency heads to publish a register of gifts and benefits accepted by them valued at over $AUD100 (excluding GST) on the agency’s website.… read more