Registration with the Tax Practitioners Board
We value the important role registered BAS agents play in our tax system and are committed to providing products and services that help you represent your clients.
A new registration with the Tax Practitioners BoardExternal Link (TPB) may not mean you're new to the industry, however, here is key information you need to be aware of.
Digital services for BAS agents
We have a range of services to help you in the day-to-day running of your practice, including Online services for agents, the practitioner lodgment service (PLS) and the Australian Business Register (ABR).
These services allow you to:
- communicate with us electronically
- access client account registration information
- lodge your clients’ activity statements and other forms electronically
- apply for Australian business numbers (ABN) and other registrations.
For more information, see Digital services.
Data and cyber security
Strong security practices can help protect you, your practice and your clients from identity thieves and cybercriminals.
We recommend you follow our Security advice for tax professionals and businesses.
BAS agent lodgment program
We provide the BAS agent lodgment program to help you manage workload. It includes lodgment and payment concessions if you electronically lodge eligible activity statements.
For information and tips to help your practice, see Managing your lodgment program.
Advice and guidance
We have a range of public and private ATO advice and guidance products that will help you understand how the law applies to your clients.
To find law, interpretations and policy that we use when making decisions, see our Legal database.
News and alert services
Our News services for tax professionals range from an online newsroom, a free weekly newsletter, alert service, live streams, videos and more.
We recommend you subscribe to the Tax and BAS agents newsletterExternal Link to receive all your news in one place. Tailored just for you, it links you to articles in the tax professionals newsroom and keeps you up to date with the latest news, including:
- information to help manage and protect your practice
- what's new in law, rulings and policy
- consultations and upcoming events
- scheduled system outages.
Keep your details up to date
It’s important that we have the correct contact details for your practice. You must notify the Tax Practitioners Board of any changes to your contact details. This will update some of our records.
For more information, see Changing your details.
Support when you need it
If you or your practice are experiencing challenges beyond your control, we have a range of support options available.