Acronyms and initialisms

ABN

Australian business number

ABR

Australian Business Register

ABRS

Australian Business Registry Services

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACNC

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

APRA

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

APS

Australian Public Service

ASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

BAS

Business activity statement

COVID-19

coronavirus disease 2019

Director ID

Director identification number

FTA

Forum on Tax Administration

GST

goods and services tax

ICT

information and communications technology

IT

information technology

MBR

Modernising Business Registers

MOU

memorandum of understanding

PAYG

Pay as you go

R&D

research and development

SBR

Standard Business Reporting

STP

Single Touch Payroll

TASA

Tax Agent Services Act 2009

TPB

Tax Practitioners Board