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TPB(I) 38/2023 What is a BAS service?
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Disclaimer This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Information sheet (TPB(I)). It provides information regarding the TPB’s position on the application of… 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
TPB Consultative Forum report - 20 June 2022
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Thank you for joining Ian Klug (TPB Chair), Michael O’Neill (TPB CEO Secretary), Janette Luu (TPB acting Assistant Secretary) and Nadja Harris (TPB acting… read more
About the webinar Learn more about outsourcing and offshoring, including the factors to consider when entering into arrangements and the consequences of having… read more
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TPB(EP) 03/2010 Professional indemnity insurance requirements for registered tax and BAS agents
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) This TPB explanatory paper (TPB(EP)) is intended as information only. It provides a detailed explanation of the TPB's professional indemnity (PI) insurance… read more
TPB Consultative forum report — 3 December 2020
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Thank you for joining Ian Klug (TPB Chair), Michael O’Neill (TPB CEO/Secretary), Janette Luu (TPB Director of Policy and Legislation) and Nadja Harris (TPB… read more
TPB(EP) 02/2010 Fit and proper person
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) This is a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Explanatory Paper (TPB(EP)).This TPB(EP) is intended as information only. It provides a detailed explanation of the… read more
Tax agents terminated after showing blatant disregard for their tax affairs
Two decisions made by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to terminate tax agent registrations, for failing to comply with their tax affairs, have been upheld by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (… read more
Ensuring tax practitioners uphold the integrity of the profession
Following a referral from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), we conducted an investigation into the conduct of a company which revealed they had breached multiple requirements of the Code of… read more
Taking reasonable care under pressure
View the resources for our webinar, Taking reasonable care under pressure . In this webinar we take a deep dive into recent research findings from the University of … read more
Code breaches lead to termination of tax agent and their company
After being referred to us by the Australia Taxation Office (ATO), a tax agent has had their registration terminated on the grounds that they were not a fit and proper person to be registered as a… read more
Tax agent found guilty of fraud
Following an investigation, we terminated a tax agent's registration. We found the agent engaged in conduct which breached multiple items of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code), including: Code… read more
Reckless behaviour and disregard for tax laws end registration
Investigations into the conduct of a tax agent and his company tax agent practice showed reckless behaviour, disregard for tax laws, failure to take reasonable care, and a lack of honesty and… read more
TPB(PN) 1/2017 Cloud computing and the Code of Professional Conduct
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax Practitioners Board practice note The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this practice note to provide practical guidance and assistance to… read more
Dishonesty and multiple Code breaches lead to termination of tax agent registration
Following our investigations, the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found that a tax agent had breached multiple provisions of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code). The BCC considered that the… read more
Federal Court dismisses appeal after tax agent misleads the TPB and ATO
In July 2023, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) upheld our decision to terminate Ms Jennifer Clifford’s tax agent registration, after she misled us and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). … read more
$230,000 fine for brazen unregistered tax preparer
Perth-based Jessa Van Stroe (also known as Jessa Layola) has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay $230,000 in penalties for providing tax agent services for a fee while not… read more
Taxpayers face audits after incompetent services
An individual tax agent and the tax agent company in which they were the sole director of, was found to have breached multiple items of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) leading to the… read more