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Breach reporting Breach reporting requirements commenced on 1 July 2024. Find answers to some common questions about the breach reporting requirements. Read FAQs Code Determination There are 8… read more
Tax (financial) advice services
A tax (financial) advice service consists of 5 key elements: a tax agent service (excluding representations to the Commissioner of Taxation) provided by an Australian financial services (AFS)… read more
Federal Court confirms dishonest tax agent should be banned
Tasmanian, Ms Barbara Beckett, has failed to overturn her deregistration as a tax agent. Ms Beckett had been convicted and sentenced for falsifying documents and had lied to cover up her actions and… read more
We are committed to working across government to promote the integrity of the tax profession, strengthen tax practitioner services and protect government funding allocated to Australians. That’s why… read more
We (the Tax Practitioners Board) work as an independent government body and work with many stakeholders to deliver our priorities Recognised professional associations Professional associations may… read more
Take the risk out of tax time this year
A recent survey conducted by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) in the lead up to tax time, indicated that consumers place an exceptionally high level of confidence in their registered tax… read more
New guidelines aim to combat cybercrime
Joint media release between the Australian Taxation Office and the Tax Practitioners Board The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) have developed new guidelines on… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) It’s important for new tax practitioners to understand their ongoing registration obligations. Join this webinar if you are a newly registered tax agent or… read more
Tax agent deregistered for criminal conduct
Maitland tax agent, Michael Unicomb has had his registration terminated for serious misconduct which led to a criminal conviction in the District Court of New South Wales. Mr Unicomb was charged with… read more
Tax agent enables unregistered preparers
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated the registration of Queensland tax agent, Gary Turner and imposed the maximum 5-year ban from reapplying for registration. Mr Turner showed total… read more
Annual registration from 1 July 2024
Starting on 1 July 2024, the registration period for tax practitioners occurs on an annual basis. This registration process, contained in the Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Act 2023 ,… read more
Reporting a system security vulnerability
About our policy The online security of our systems, including our portal is our highest priority, and we strive to ensure our systems are secure. However, despite… read more
Federal court brings bogus tax agent to heel
Would you have an operation if you knew the surgeon had no medical qualifications? Would you get into a taxi if you knew the driver of the car didn’t have a driver’s licence? Not many of us would,… read more
The time taken to process a new application or a renewal can vary depending on the individual circumstances of each applicant. We are required by law to make a decision on a new registration… read more
Each year we proudly support Privacy Awareness Week (PAW). PAW is an annual event led by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to raise awareness of privacy issues and the… read more
Privacy - it's everyone's business
We take privacy seriously and that’s why this year we are again proudly supporting Privacy Awareness Week (PAW). PAW is an annual event led by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner… read more
TAKE THE GUESS WORK OUT OF TAX TIME THIS YEAR If you use someone to prepare or lodge your tax returns, notices or statements, or to provide you with tax advice this tax time, make sure they are… 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