Business

‘A sign of the times’: ATO audit outcome letter reflects more assertive...

One tax lawyer urges accountants to explain their position when they lodge to avoid conceding to an unfavourable ATO...

06 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Business

TPB managing conflict of interest issues ‘appropriately’, chair tells inquiry

Peter de Cure has sought to assure senator Deborah O'Neill that the TPB is carefully managing any potential conflict...

29 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

TPB publishes finalised guidance on AI for tax practitioners

The board has released a guidance statement to assist registered tax practitioners in understanding how their existing...

24 July 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Business

Law firm sounds alarm on TPB suspension powers in TASA amendments

Cadena Legal says amendments that would provide the TPB with emergency suspension powers are of significant concern to...

20 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

TPB to bypass investigation step in new 90-day suspension powers

One tax expert has stressed that the proposal to grant the board the power to impose an interim suspension on a tax...

16 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Why a looming $18m penalty cap has the profession on edge

Following Treasury's unveiling of new sanctions for tax agents on 2 July, one senior tax advocate has said that while...

09 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

TPB crackdown: Decade-long bans and new penalty powers

With the PwC scandal a couple of years back raising questions about professional misconduct, Treasury has announced...

06 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

Accountant seeks to overturn TPB findings in tribunal review

Peter Ristevski has lodged an application with the Administrative Review Tribunal seeking an independent review of the...

01 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

BAS agent’s registration application rejected over insufficient experience

The Administrative Review Tribunal has upheld a TPB decision to reject a tax agent registration application after...

10 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

Former accountant's 'unlawful' tax agent services exposed by TPB investigation

An investigation by the TPB has found that a former accountant contravened the Tax Agent Services Act by providing tax...

03 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

TPB’s draft AI guidance needs greater practical utility: CA ANZ

The industry body has stressed that the guidance must include greater detail to ensure verification of AI outputs and...

07 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

CPA Australia suggests tweaks to TPB’s draft AI guidance

The industry body has welcomed the TPB’s draft guidance on AI and the code of professional conduct and suggested minor...

01 May 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

'Unacceptable risk': The Tax Institute raises major concerns with proposed...

The proposed framework for the TPB's interim suspension powers could lead to unjust or disproportionate outcomes for...

01 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

TPB's AI guidance fails to address 'most significant compliance risk', warns...

The Tax Practitioners Board must provide further guidance on how code obligations apply to the use of AI features...

22 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Government releases draft legislation to expand TPB's sanction powers

The draft legislation introduces tougher penalties for misconduct by tax practitioners and criminal penalties for...

15 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Tax agent loses TPB registration following tax evasion, illegal wage kickback...

The Tax Practitioners Board has revoked a Melbourne accountant’s tax agent registration after he evaded taxes and...

31 March 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Treasury reveals Board of Taxation, TPB chair appointments

Treasury has appointed KPMG partner David Bradbury to chair the Board of Taxation and reappointed Peter de Cure to...

30 March 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

TPB releases draft guidance on use of AI by tax practitioners

The regulator has released a draft information sheet to help tax practitioners understand their obligations in...

25 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee