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Help for taxpayers impacted by fake tax agent
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is contacting thousands of West Australian taxpayers to offer assistance after they used the services of Jessa Van Stroe (also known as Jessa Layola), who was… read more
Download Information for clients factsheet Under section 45 of the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 (Code Determination), you must advise all current and… read more
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Supervision and control for tax agents
One of the registration requirements for a company or partnership entity to become a tax agent is to satisfy the ‘sufficient number’ requirement. This means your entity must have an adequate number… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Before you start providing tax agent or BAS services to a client, we recommend you have a written agreement with the client setting out the terms and… read more
Your mental health and wellbeing are important and we recognise that it can affect you and your practice in many ways, including when it comes to compliance with… read more
A Australian financial services licensee An Australian financial services licensee is defined in Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act 2001 as a person who holds a licence under section 913B that… read more
Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), members of the public can seek access to documents held by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). Making a freedom… read more
We have the power to formally investigate certain matters under section 60-95 of the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA). Matters we have the power to investigate include: applications for… read more
Relevant tax (financial) advice experience for tax agents
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) You must have enough relevant tax (financial) advice experience to register or renew your registration as an individual tax agent to provide only tax (… read more
Supervision and control for BAS agents
One of the registration requirements for a company or partnership entity to become a BAS agent is to satisfy the ‘sufficient number’ requirement. This means your entity must have an adequate number… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (Board) Information Sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. It provides a brief overview of the… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information Sheet (TPB(I)). It is intended to be for information only. While it seeks to provide practical… read more
Upholding and promoting the ethical standards of the tax profession
Under section 10 of the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 (Code Determination), you must: uphold and promote the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) not engage in… read more
Improving trust in the tax profession
At the heart of your services to clients is the trust they have in your integrity, ethics and professionalism. So, how do we improve trust and confidence in the system? This has been challenged… read more
Enhanced TPB register protects consumers and practitioners
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) announced improvements today to support both consumers and professional tax advisers. Announcing the changes, TPB Chair, Ian Klug AM said, ‘Nearly three quarters of… read more