30/11/2008
Inquiry into the Tax Agent Services Bill 2008
Senate Enquiry - submissions must be in by 12 January.
The website -
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/economics_ctte/tax_agents_09/info.htm
has detailed the process for submissions to the Senate Economic Committee looking at the implementation of the new Tax Agent Services / BAS Agents law
Inquiry into the Tax Agent Services Bill 2008
Information about the Inquiry
On 26 November 2008, the Senate referred the provisions of the Tax Agent Services Bill 2008 to the Senate standing Committee on Economics for inquiry and report by 12 February 2009.
The bill seeks to establish a national board to register and regulate tax agents so as to protect their customers. It would also introduce a legislated code of professional conduct.
The Committee invites written submissions which should be sent to:
Committee Secretary
Senate Economics Committee
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
The closing date for submissions is Monday, 12 January 2009.
The Committee requests that where possible, submissions should also be provided by email to economics.sen@aph.gov.au preferably as MS Word or RTF format documents.
Notes to assist in preparing submissions are available from the website
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm or telephone the Secretariat on 02 6277 3540, fax: 02 6277 5719, or e-mail at the above address.
Once the Committee accepts your submission, it becomes a confidential committee document and is protected by Parliamentary Privilege. You must not release your submission without the Committee's permission. If you do, it is
not protected by Parliamentary Privilege. At some stage during the inquiry, the Committee normally makes submissions public. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept confidential.
If you need any further information, consult the Committee's website at
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/economics_ctte/inquiries.htm or contact the Committee Secretary on (02) 6277 3540 (phone); (02) 6277 5719 (fax); or by email to economics.sen@aph.gov.au; or by writing to the above address.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Economics Committee
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
