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Company failed to comply with personal tax obligations
A company failed to comply with the taxation laws in the conduct of their personal affairs when they neglected to pay (or make arrangements to pay) debts of almost $270,000. The debts arose from GST… read more
Relevant experience under franchise arrangements
To become a registered tax practitioner, individual applicants must meet certain relevant experienc e requirements. This guidance is for individuals who are considering gaining relevant experience… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) View the resources for our webinar, Know your obligations. It’s important for new tax practitioners to understand their ongoing registration obligations. In… 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… 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
BAS agent banned for five years
A BAS agent had their registration terminated with a five-year ban on reapplying following an investigation by the Board Conduct Committee (BCC). The investigation found the BAS agent had breached… read more
TPB(EP) D43/2021 Continuing professional education requirements for registered tax and BAS agents
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) This Tax Practitioner Board (TPB) draft explanatory paper (TPB(EP)) provides a detailed explanation of the TPB’s continuing professional education (CPE)… read more
Overdue debt leads to termination
After completing an investigation, the Board Conduct Committee (BCC) found a tax agent had engaged in multiple serious breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct (Code) and ceased to meet the… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) View the resources for our webinar, Using the cloud . This webinar will provide you with the opportunity to learn about your responsibilities in relation to… 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
TPB(I) D61/2024 Keeping your clients informed
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) Tax Practitioners Board exposure draft The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has released this draft Information Sheet (TPB(I) D61/2024) as an exposure draft and… read more
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
Failure to comply with Board's order
A registered tax agent failed to bring his personal tax affairs up to date, despite a Board order to do so. A further review and investigations into the tax agent’s conduct showed the following… read more
Prolonged overdue personal tax obligations results in termination and a 2-year ban
A tax agent failed to meet their obligations by lodging several personal business activity statements by their due dates. The tax agent also failed to pay or enter… read more
Outsourcing and offshoring guidance for tax practitioners
Finalised guidance on outsourcing and offshoring tax services has been published by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to assist registered tax practitioners to better understand their obligations… read more
Table of contents TOC (auto-generated) View the resources for our webinar, Tax time tips . Join us and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to find out what’s new this tax time. We’ll talk about… read more
Tax agent sanctioned for failing to meet personal tax obligations
The Board Conduct Committee (BCC) suspended a tax agent’s registration and handed down a number of administrative sanctions after our investigation revealed they failed to meet their personal tax… 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
Audit leads to TPB investigation
An investigation was conducted into the behaviour of registered tax agent after it was found they had overdue tax obligations. The tax agent failed to comply with the Code of Professional Conduct (… read more