The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is a national body responsible for the registration and regulation of tax practitioners (consisting of registered tax agents, BAS agents and tax (financial) advisers. The TPB is also responsible for ensuring compliance with the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA), including imposing sanctions for non-compliance with the Code of Professional Conduct (Code). The TPB consists of a 7-member Board (part-time) and Chair appointed by the Assistant Treasurer and staff made available by the Commissioner of Taxation (from the ATO).
Further information
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Type of Body
E. Statutory office holder, offices and committees
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Tax Agent Services Act 2009, Division 60
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
0
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Classification
B. Secondary statutory structure
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Function Categorization
Regulatory / Review / Inquiry / Commission
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Creation Date
Current board appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Chair | Mr. Peter de Cure AM | 29 May 2023 | 28 May 2026 |
| Member | Mr. Steven Dobson | 30 March 2025 | 29 March 2026 |
| Member | VACANT | ||
| Member | Ms. Merran Kelsall AO | 8 March 2025 | 7 March 2028 |
| Member | Mr. Phillip (Phil) Davies | 12 October 2023 | 11 October 2026 |
| Member | Prof. Kerrie Sadiq | 12 October 2023 | 11 October 2026 |
| Member | Ms. Simone Carton | 12 October 2023 | 11 October 2026 |
| Member | Ms. Joanna Bird | 8 March 2025 | 7 March 2028 |
| Member | Ms. Debra Anderson | 8 March 2025 | 7 March 2027 |
| Member | Ms. Amanda Gascoigne | 8 March 2025 | 7 March 2028 |
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