By His Excellency's Command
Michael Sukkar
Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Schedules...................................................................................................................... 1
5............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1
Part 2--Recognition of professional associations 3
Division 1--Purpose of Part 3
6............ Purpose of this Part....................................................................................................... 3
Division 2--Recognised BAS agent associations 4
7............ Application for recognition............................................................................................ 4
8............ Recognition of association............................................................................................. 4
9............ Notice to Board if association ceases to meet requirements........................................... 4
10.......... Notice if Board requests................................................................................................ 5
11.......... Termination of recognition............................................................................................ 5
Division 3--Recognised tax agent associations 7
12.......... Application for recognition............................................................................................ 7
13.......... Recognition of association............................................................................................. 7
14.......... Notice to Board if association ceases to meet requirements........................................... 7
15.......... Notice if Board requests................................................................................................ 8
16.......... Termination of recognition............................................................................................ 8
17.......... Notice of recognition--tax (financial) adviser association............................................. 9
Division 4--Miscellaneous 10
18.......... Review of decisions.................................................................................................... 10
19.......... List of recognised associations.................................................................................... 10
Part 3--Registration of BAS agents and tax agents 11
Division 1--Registered BAS agents 11
20.......... Requirements for registration...................................................................................... 11
Division 2--Registered tax agents 11
21.......... Requirements for registration...................................................................................... 11
Division 3--Application fees for registration 12
22.......... Application fee for registration.................................................................................... 12
Part 4--Investigations 14
23.......... Power to require witnesses to attend--allowances and expenses................................ 14
Part 5--The Tax Practitioners Board 15
24.......... Administrative assistance to the Board........................................................................ 15
25.......... Register of registered and deregistered tax agents and BAS agents............................. 15
Part 6--Services that are not tax agent services 17
26.......... Specified services that are not tax agent services......................................................... 17
Schedule 1--Requirements for recognition of professional associations 19
Part 1--Recognised BAS agent associations 19
Part 2--Recognised tax agent associations 21
Schedule 2--Requirements for registration as a BAS agent or tax agent 23
Part 1--Registered BAS agents 23
Part 2--Registered tax agents 25
Schedule 3--Repeal of the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2009 30
Tax Agent Services Regulations 2009 30