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

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

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

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

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

Tax agent involved in tax evasion banned

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has confirmed a 3-year ban on a Melbourne tax agent involved in serious misconduct, including tax evasion and false invoicing. The AAT supported the Tax… read more

TPB information products by topic

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   We have a range of information products, from binding guidance to general information that set out the Tax Practitioners Board's view of how the laws we… read more

FAQs – COVID-19 state and territory 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

Code obligations when undertaking activities for or in dealings with government

Sections 20 and 25 of the  Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024  (Determination) require you to:  manage any conflicts of interest when undertaking activities for an… read more

TPB Consultative Forum report - 25 March 2021

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   Thank you for joining Ian Klug (Chair), Michael O’Neill (CEO/Secretary), Janette Luu (Director of Policy and Legislation) and Nadja Harris (Senior Policy and… read more

Notifiable Data Breaches scheme

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   The  Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme  applies to eligible data breaches that occur on or after 22 February 2018 and is an amendment to the  Privacy Act… read more

Risks of using unregistered preparers

You are taking big risks if you use an unregistered preparer to: prepare and lodge your tax returns and statements provide you with tax advice represent you in your dealings with the Australian… read more

Managing conflicts of interest

A conflict of interest arises when you have a personal interest or a duty to another person which is in conflict with the duty owed to your client in your capacity as a registered tax practitioner.… read more

Code of Professional Conduct

The Code of Professional Conduct (Code) sets out principles under five separate categories. Honesty and integrity You must act honestly and with integrity. You must comply with the taxation laws in… read more

TPB(I) 46/2024 Managing conflicts of interest when undertaking activities for government and maintaining confidentiality in dealings with government

Table of contents TOC (auto-generated)   Disclaimer  This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information sheet (TPB(I)).  This document is intended as information only. It provides information… read more

TPB(I) 26/2016 Labour hire/on-hire firms

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

Tax Agent Services law changes overview

There are significant changes to the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA), with many applying from 1 July 2024. These changes were introduced by the government to implement recommendations arising from… read more

TPB(I) 19/2014 Code of Professional Conduct – Managing conflicts of interest

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 the… read more

FAQs - COVID-19 stimulus measures and Code obligations

  What are my Code obligations when assisting clients to estimate their turnover to determine their eligibility for the JobKeeper Payment? Under the Code of Professional Conduct (Code), you must take… read more