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Conveyancers and the annual vacancy fee for foreign owners of residential property
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) If you are a conveyancer you may be aware of obligations requiring the lodgment of an Annual vacancy return and payment of the Annual vacancy fee for foreign… read more
Why is the registration period changing from 3 years to one year? This was a decision by Government. There are a number of reasons, including to align with the registration periods of other… read more
Stopping financial abuse in the tax and regulatory system
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), the Tax Ombudsman, the UNSW Tax Clinic and tax practitioners are working together to address the financial abuse of vulnerable Australians. The Tax Ombudsman’s… read more
Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS)
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax practitioner application fees 2022-23 1. Introduction Purpose of the CRIS This CRIS provides information on how the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will… read more
Tax agents BAS agent Depending upon your qualifications and experience, you may have a 'condition' imposed on your registration. A condition limits the scope of tax agent, BAS or tax (financial)… read more
Professional indemnity insurance
Tax agents BAS agents Professional indemnity (PI) insurance is a consumer protection mechanism to compensate your clients in the event they suffer loss due to an act, error or omission as a result of… read more
Our complaints form becomes SMART
We are continuously looking at ways to improve our online forms to make it easier for end-users. A new SMART form for complaints now replaces our previous form,… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Join our executive team for an open session where you ask us the questions in relation to your obligations as a registered tax practitioner. We’ll answer… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Keep your client information secure by learning more about the appropriate use and disclosure of client TFNs and TFN information in email communications. We… read more
Confidentiality of client information
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) You must not disclose information relating to a client’s (or a former client's) affairs to a third party unless you have: obtained the client’s permission; or… read more
Act now - transitioning to registered business names on our Register
From 1 November 2025, the Australian Business Register (ABR) ceased publishing trading names, and we will update our public register to align with this change. This means that only legal entity names… read more
Promoting the importance of registered BAS agents
We’ve listened to your feedback and have developed a new advertising campaign to promote the necessity for businesses to use the services of a registered BAS agent. Our ‘ Find a BAS agent you can… read more
2026 Policy guidance priorities
We are sharing our policy guidance priorities for 2026 to promote transparency and trust, and to encourage engagement in shaping future guidance products. These priorities reflect our commitment to… read more
Information Publication Scheme Agency Plan
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Australian government agencies subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) are required to publish a range of information on their websites to… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Our website aims to meet Level AA success criteria from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 . If you experience any accessibility issues,… read more
TPB invites comment on proposed extension of BAS services
Tax practitioners and community stakeholders are invited to comment on a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) draft legislative instrument that will enable BAS agents to provide a broader range of services… read more
Jail time for former tax agent
A former South Australian tax agent, Nathan Williams has been sentenced to imprisonment and fined $80,000. The Federal Court found Mr Williams had knowingly broken the law by preparing and lodging… read more