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FAQs – Continuing professional education requirements
Our new continuing professional education (CPE) policy for tax and BAS agents will commence from 1 July 2022. The following questions will help you understand our new requirements and the reasons why… 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
Continuing professional education
When renewing your registration, you must have completed continuing professional education (CPE) that meets our requirements. Complying with our CPE requirements will assist you to maintain knowledge… read more
Supporting Privacy Awareness Week 2023
Each year we are proud supporters of Privacy Awareness Week (PAW). PAW is an annual event led by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to raise awareness of privacy issues and… read more
Registered tax practitioner symbol guidelines
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) This page provides a summary of the Registered tax practitioner symbol guidelines. The complete guidelines containing all images and diagrams are available as… read more
BAS services expanded for COVID-19
On 15 April 2020, through a legislative instrument, we expanded the scope of services that registered BAS agents can provide to their clients about the government’s… read more
Tax Practitioners Board supports BAS agents to advise clients on stimulus measures
Today the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has registered a legislative instrument (along with an explanatory statement ), on the Federal Register of Legislation, that extends the services and advice… read more
New legislation and annual registration
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) In this webinar, learn more about recent changes to the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 . This includes the move to annual registration and new Code items… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) New whistleblower laws commenced on 1 July 2024. These laws extend whistleblower protections to individuals who ‘blow the whistle’ about a related entity to… 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
Supervision, competency and quality management
One of the registration requirements for a company or partnership entity to become a tax or BAS agent is to satisfy the ‘sufficient number’ requirement. This means your entity must have an adequate… read more
As a taxpayer, it is important you: are aware of your obligations to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) understand your tax practitioner has obligations to the ATO and the Tax Practitioners Board (… read more
Holding money or other property on trust
You must account to your client for money or other property you may receive from your client or on their behalf that you hold on trust for them. This is one of your obligations as a registered tax… read more
Your own information If you want access to your own basic information, you can request this information directly from us by making a general enquiry . You do not… read more