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As part of our gearing up for the goods and services tax we have put in placea substantial field presence that is widely distributed around Australia.
Field staff have initially focused on supporting business in the implementationof the new tax system through our successful program of advisory visits.
As I mentioned, this support program will continue with an emphasis on goodrecord-keeping and cash-flow management leading up to the lodgment of the firstbusiness activity statements.
We are also making plans to build on this advisory visit program as a vehiclefor educating small business about the proposed simplified tax system that willtake effect from 1 July 2001 under business tax reform.
At the same time our field operations will progressively be moving beyond theadvisory visit program to an expanded compliance role in ensuring businessesare meeting their goods and services tax and pay as you go obligations.
Businesses have had a big task in making the transition. Our field people areonly too well aware of this from their experience in supporting business inthe transition.
As part of the move to an expanded compliance role, we are finalising plansfor a more integrated field approach in the small business market.
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