Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP)Glossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
| AAT | Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| BAS | Business Activity Statement |
| Board | Tax Practitioners Board |
| Code | Code of Professional Practice |
| Commissioner | Commissioner of Taxation |
| ITAA 1936 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |
| ITAA 1997 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |
| Minister | Treasury portfolio Minister |
| R & D | research and development |
| state Board | Tax Agents' Board |
| TAS Act | Tax Agent Services Act 2009 |
| TAA 1953 | Taxation Administration Act 1953 |