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      Australian tax advisory firm governance

      KPMG Australia welcomes the publication of the Australian tax advisory firm governance – best practice Principles

      Developed by KPMG Australia, Deloitte Australia, EY Australia and PwC Australia in August 2022 with input from the Australian Taxation Office and the Tax Practitioners Board, the Principles aim to enhance public understanding of the important contribution of large advisory firms and further build community confidence and trust in the taxation system.

      The Principles complement the robust laws, as well as the firm’s Values, which KPMG adheres to in its role as an Australian tax adviser.

      KPMG's Our Impact Plan for the financial year ending June 2025 includes our annual confirmation referred to in Principle 4.3.

      The Principles, which complement KPMG’s longstanding Global Principles for a Responsible Tax Practice, reflect the expectations the public should rightly have of reputable tax advisers.

       

      August 2025 update

      KPMG confirms it has reasonable confidence that the policies, procedures and internal controls which facilitate compliance with the Principles operated effectively over the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.



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      Australian Tax Advisory Firm Governance

      Best practice principles – August 2022


      Tax Practitioners Board 

      Refer to the Tax Practitioners Board (“TPB”) website (https://www.tpb.gov.au/home) for information such as:

      • how to access the searchable public register of tax agents and BAS agents maintained by the TPB
      • how you can make a complaint about a tax agent service you have received, including further information about the complaint process of the TPB.

      For more information about your obligations to the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”), as well as KPMG's obligations to clients, the TPB, and the ATO as a tax practitioner, please refer to the TPB's Information for Clients factsheets.



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      Ben Travers

      National Managing Partner, Tax & Legal

      KPMG Australia



      KPMG's understanding of tax governance, specialist skills and deep industry knowledge help clients with tax responsibilities, locally and globally.

      KPMG’s understanding of tax governance, specialist skills and industry knowledge helps our clients see opportunities and fulfil tax compliance.