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This webinar is based on the draft guidance and our final position can be found in our Information Sheets . The Code of Professional Conduct has recently been… read more
Tax agent with a criminal past
The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found a tax agent had engaged in multiple, serious breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code). They also ceased to meet the registration requirements to be… read more
Qualifications and experience to provide tax (financial) advice services
From 1 January 2022, to provide tax (financial) advice services for a fee or other reward, you must be either: a qualified tax relevant provider (QTRP) (that is, a… read more
Taking care of business means taking care of you - Mental health and wellbeing for small business
Being a small business owner is not easy, particularly in an industry that is going through so much change. Work challenges and demands combined with a changing landscape … read more
If you have experienced a natural disaster which has affected your ability to meet your tax practitioner obligations, we will work with you to resolve any Tax Practitioner Board (TPB) matters.… read more
TPB(PG) 03/2010 Course in Australian taxation law that is approved by the Board
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) This document is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) proposed guideline (TPB(PG)) that the TPB intends to issue as a TPB guideline (TPB(G)) under paragraph 60-15(… read more
Tax Practitioners Board to assist tax practitioners impacted by bushfires
As bushfires continue to severely affect communities across Australia, the TPB has reviewed its registration renewal processes during this period to ensure that no one impacted by the fires is… 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. It provides information regarding… read more
Under the safe harbour provisions, taxpayers using a registered tax or BAS agent may not be liable to some administrative penalties imposed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in certain… read more
74 tax practitioners targeted for concerning behaviour
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is undertaking a review of registered tax practitioners believed to have provided false information to the Commissioner of Taxation. The review identified 74 tax… 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
Failing to comply with your obligations
All registered tax practitioners must comply with the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA), including the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) and the civil penalties provisions. We consider… read more
TPB invites comment on proposed guidance for Board approved courses
Today the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) commences community consultation on a suite of draft legislative instruments and accompanying explanatory statements setting out the requirements of the… read more
Tax agent gets maximum ban for multi-million dollar tax evasion
Following a recent investigation, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) found that tax agent Peter Biantes had attempted to conceal over $35 million dollars of income from the Australian Taxation Office… read more
Stop and think before you click the link
We've issued a warning about an emerging impersonation email scam targeting tax practitioners. The scam email is sent from a fake email address ( noreply@tpb.gov.au ) and asks you to verify your… read more
Company banned for maximum five-year term for misleading the ATO
Following a six-month investigation, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated the registration of Victorian based, The Associates Vic Pty Ltd trading as Brown Baldwin and Associates (BBA) and… read more
Bankrupt tax agent with $36 million debt has registration terminated by Tax Practitioners Board
On 9 May 2019, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated the registration of tax agent, Mr Peter Moltoni, and banned him from re-applying for registration for the maximum five years. This follows… read more
Reviewable decisions - administrative appeals
The new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) replaced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) on 14 October 2024. If you applied for a review of a Tax Practitioners Board decision on or before 13… read more
Client refunds misappropriated due to inadequate supervision
Following an investigation, it was found that a tax agent breached Code item 7 of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) by failing to ensure that a tax agent service that was provided was provided… read more