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

Rogue employee impacts company’s tax agent registration

The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found a registered tax agent company breached the Code of Professional Conduct (Code), when it failed to ensure a BAS agent service it provided, or that was provided… read more

Cheating tax agent gets maximum ban

A Victorian tax agent had his registration terminated and was banned for the maximum five years after investigations by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) revealed he dishonestly obtained his… read more

Tax agent facilitates unregistered conduct

A company tax agent, and an individual tax practitioner who was engaged as a supervising agent of the company, have had their registrations terminated, after our investigation uncovered serious… read more

TPB Plan 2024–25

Download PDF (1.7 MB) Introduction The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is the national body responsible for the registration and regulation of tax agents and business activity statement (BAS) agents (… read more

Federal Court puts a stop to fake tax agent

On 18 July 2022, Justice Derrington of the Federal Court ordered Franibelle Saludo Ordiales of Brisbane to stop preparing and lodging income tax returns, for a fee, while not a registered tax agent… read more

Federal Court upholds Tax Practitioners Board decision

Chair of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), Mr Ian Taylor, has today welcomed the decision of the Federal Court in the most recent case of Mr Philip Ham. Mr Ham was sued by a former client for… read more

TPB(PG) 06/2022 Course in Australian taxation law that is approved by the Board for tax agents with a tax (financial) advice services condition

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

AAT decision backs TPB finding on grounds of public interest

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has rejected applications by Taxation Guru Pty Ltd (Taxation Guru) and Mr Gambhir Watts to stay the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) decisions which terminated… read more

‘Reprehensible conduct’ – tax agents banned to protect the public

A Queensland tax agent has been stripped of their registration after committing a string of serious breaches against the regulator’s legislated Code of Professional Conduct, including claiming bogus… read more

Helping your clients access state and territory COVID-19 assistance packages

Each Australian state and territory have different financial help and assistance for businesses and individuals affected by COVID-19. Many businesses are engaging tax practitioners to help them… read more

Working together in response to the impacts of COVID-19

As the Australian community confronts the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, you will have seen impacts to your clients and your own business. We know you are working hard to support your clients while… read more

AAT refuses stay and confidentiality applications to protect the public interest

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has rejected an application by Anas Hanieh to stay our decision to terminate his registrations as a tax and BAS agent with the maximum 5-year ban from… read more

Recognised professional associations

Recognised professional associations (RPAs) may be accredited by us as a recognised tax agent or BAS agent association if they meet certain requirements in the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2022.… read more

Tax practitioners urged to rectify outstanding personal tax obligations

Today the Chair of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), Mr Ian Taylor, has announced that the TPB has launched a new compliance strategy, calling on registered tax practitioners (which collectively… read more

Supporting Privacy Awareness Week

The Tax Practitioners Board takes privacy seriously and we are a proud supporter of  Privacy Awareness Week  (PAW), running from 2 – 8 May 2022. Led by the  Office of the Australian Information… 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

Notorious criminal tax agent sentenced over repeat offences

The Federal Court of Australia sentenced Kent Scott Hacker to seven months in prison and issued his related company with a $5,000 fine yesterday for lodging client tax returns despite a court… read more

Dishonest tax agents banned to ensure superannuation integrity

Joint media release between the Australian Taxation Office and the Tax Practitioners Board Following an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) referral the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has recently… read more