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Tax assurance

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Last updated 3 December 2015

We're focused on supporting you to voluntarily comply with your Australian tax obligations, manage tax risk and minimise compliance costs.

If we identify potential issues, our response includes a mix of service, help and active compliance approaches. In most cases we will contact you to resolve or better understand the matter. If we find significant risks requiring further examination, we'll generally conduct a review or possibly an audit. At all times we'll be transparent about the nature of our concerns.

If non-compliance is the result of uncertainty, we will seek to reduce the uncertainty by explaining our view of the law. If non-compliance arises from administrative issues, we will work with you to make compliance easier.

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Generally, when we identify a compliance risk we will review your tax affairs which may result in an audit.

We want to have ongoing, open and frank discussions during the course of a review or audit.

We prefer to work informally when gathering information to minimise cost and disruption to both parties.

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