FAQs - tax practitioners providing services in relation to State or Territory tax laws

The regulatory role of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) in respect of registered tax practitioners is in relation to taxation laws administered by the Commissioner of Taxation or the TPB under… 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

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

Overview

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is a national body responsible for the registration and regulation of tax agents and BAS agents (collectively referred to as… read more

Natural disasters

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

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

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 relevant provider with the… read more

Breach reporting

Download Breach reporting factsheet Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   Breach reporting requirements have been strengthened to support the majority of tax practitioners in their voluntarily… read more

Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum and Consultative Forum - 1 May 2024

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   Thank you for joining Peter de Cure (TPB Chair) and Matthew Addison (Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum Co-Chair), at the combined Tax… read more

Obligation to keep proper client records

Under section 30 of the  Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024  (Code Determination), you must keep records that correctly record the tax agent or BAS services you have… read more

Unregistered preparers strategy

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   The Tax Practitioners Board’s (TPB) compliance strategy protects consumers of tax practitioner services and provides strong support for responsible tax… read more

Safe harbour

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

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

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

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

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

TPB(PG) 07/2022 Course in commercial 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

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