Balanced regulation
Engage with government and regulators to surface the realities of practice, simplify compliance, and ensure the agent experience is part of every reform.
Established by registered tax agents
IRTA champions ethical, transparent tax practice across Australia.
We are building a modern peak body that represents the profession, shapes regulation with evidence, and equips agents with the guidance they need to run compliant practices that protect taxpayers.
IRTA focus
Three pillars guide every initiative.
Member support
Provide templates, peer review, and CPD-aligned learning pathways that raise the baseline while remaining practical for small firms.
Collective intelligence
Curate conversations between agents so that lessons from audits, disputes, and systems work become shared playbooks—not isolated experiences.
Membership pathway
Recognition for agents who live the code.
IRTA membership recognises practitioners who demonstrate integrity, invest in professional learning, and support clients beyond tax returns.
- Simple intake: provide TPB registration evidence and referees.
- Peer review with practical remediation notes—not penalties.
- Access to working groups on technology, practice management, and policy.
Ready to join?
Download the application pack, compile your supporting documents, and email the completed form to pleno1942@gmail.com.
Key resources
Everything currently published by IRTA.
Constitution
Founding document endorsed by the inaugural council.
Open PDF
Application form
Checklist, declaration, and evidence requirements for new members.
Download
Complaints guidance
Fair Trading fact sheet plus IRTA handling procedure.
View guide
Privacy notice
How IRTA handles member and complainant data.
Read policy
Registered non-profit
IRTA exists to serve the community—not to generate profit.
The INSTITUTE of REGISTERED TAX AGENTS is recognised as a non-profit association and is registered with multiple Australian regulators. Every surplus dollar funds advocacy, education, and member support rather than shareholder returns.
- Australian Business Number — ABN 75 336 393 577.
- Australian Taxation Office — TFN registered (details provided to regulators and the TPB).
- Australian Securities & Investments Commission — ASIC 697 020 471.
- NSW Fair Trading — incorporated association with compliance reporting on file.
Key aspects: profits are reinvested into community-facing tax education,
and if IRTA is ever wound up its assets must be transferred to another comparable
non-profit rather than distributed to members.
Membership eligibility
IRTA is an association of practising professionals. Applicants must be able to show one of the following credentials:
- Registered Tax Agent status (TPB).
- Masters-level taxation qualification.
- Admitted Tax Lawyer.
- CPA Australia member.
- Chartered Accountant ANZ member.
Members sign the IRTA Code of Ethics, maintain Continuing Professional Education, and hold current Professional Indemnity cover so the public is protected.
Updates
Next on the roadmap.
Technology reference group
Expressions of interest open soon for agents who want to stress-test new tax tooling and share adoption checklists with members.
Practice maturity benchmark
A lightweight diagnostic covering governance, cyber posture, client education, and workflow automation. Draft release planned for Winter 2026.
Regulatory submissions
IRTA will publish submission templates so members can co-sign responses on reforms impacting tax agent licensing and digital reporting.
Email pleno1942@gmail.com with “IRTA Support” in the subject line. Include your TPB registration number and a short description of your query so the right council member can respond.