Using a BAS agent? Check they are registered

If you engage a BAS agent to help prepare or lodge your BAS, it’s important to check they’re registered with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). 

You can check whether a BAS agent is currently registered, view the BAS services they can provide and confirm their registration details through the TPB public register. 

Taking a few moments to check registration details can help provide confidence when engaging BAS services and help you better understand who is providing services to your business.  

Check if your BAS agent is registered

Why checking registration matters

Know who you’re engaging

Registered BAS agents are required to meet professional and ethical standards, complete ongoing education and maintain their registration requirements with the TPB. This helps support confidence in the tax system and provides assurance that registered BAS agents are subject to professional standards and ongoing obligations. 

The TPB public register allows you to confirm whether a BAS agent is currently registered and view information about the BAS services they can provide. Whether you are engaging a BAS agent for the first time or continuing an existing business relationship, checking registration details can help ensure the information remains current. 

Not everyone offering BAS services may be registered to provide those services for a fee. Checking registration details can help clarify whether a provider is currently registered with the TPB. 

BAS agent scenarios

There are a range of scenarios where checking registration details may help before engaging BAS services. 

Take a simple step before you engage!

Checking registration only takes a few moments and can help you better understand who is providing BAS services to your business.  Use the TPB public register to confirm registration details and view the BAS services a registered BAS agent can provide. 

Check if your BAS agent is registered