Treasury & financeAgencyExists today
Tax Practitioners Board
TPB
1 March 2010 – present
National regulator of tax agents and BAS agents, which registers practitioners, enforces the Code of Professional Conduct and acts against unregistered or improper practice.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 March 2010 by the Tax Agent Services Act 2009, which replaced the state-based Tax Agents' Boards with a single national board that also regulates BAS agents; its staff are provided by the Australian Taxation Office.
- Registration and discipline of tax agents
Legislation: Tax Agent Services Act 2009
Changes during its life
- 1 July 2014Began registering tax (financial) advisers who give tax advice as part of financial advice.
- 1 January 2022Registration of tax (financial) advisers ended, with their oversight moving to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission under the Better Advice reforms.
Main functions
- Registration of tax agents and BAS agents
- Enforcement of the Code of Professional Conduct
- Investigation of practitioner conduct and imposition of sanctions
- Action against unregistered tax preparers
- Setting qualification and experience requirements
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of the Treasury.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
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