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Tax Agent Services Bill 2008 [Provisions]

12 February 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-064-5

View the report as a single document - (PDF 106KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

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Membership of Committee (PDF 10KB)
 
Chapter 1 (PDF 26KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
The bill
Previous consultation on drafts of the bill
Comment of Scrutiny of Bills Committee

 
Chapter 2 - Issues raised about the bill (PDF 64KB)

The meaning of ‘relying on the service’
The definition of ‘BAS service’
Requirements for registration
Concerns of R&D consultants and quantity surveyors
Meaning of ‘supervision and control’
Meaning of ‘reasonable care’ in the code of conduct
Termination of registration on death
Confidentiality of clients’ information
The Tax Practitioners Board
Investigations by the Tax Practitioners Board
‘Safe harbour’ provisions
Recognition of BAS agent associations
Role of the explanatory memorandum
Education
Professional indemnity insurance
General committee comment

 
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received (PDF 8KB)
 
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses (PDF 7KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
Email: economics.sen@aph.gov.au

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