Last week I appeared before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue in Canberra.
The Committee may inquire into and report on any matter referred to it by either the House or a Minister, including any pre-legislation proposal, bill, motion, report or document. For this Parliament the Committee comprises ten Members of the House of Representatives, with six Members nominated by the Government and four nominated by the non-Government parties. It is Chaired by John Alexander OAM, MP.
The purpose of my appearance was to provide a private briefing to the Committee to further enhance the Tax Institute’s relationship with the Committee and its members and for me to provide Tax Institute members’ perspectives on the tax system and its administration.
The Committee will regularly hear public evidence from the Tax Commissioner and his senior management team on issues in the tax system and the ATO’s performance. In February 2014, the public hearing addressed issues including:
I look forward to continuing our constructive relationship with the Committee in the months to come.
Robert Jeremenko |
Robert Jeremenko CTA is Senior Tax Counsel of The Tax Institute.
The Tax Institute is Australia’s leading professional association in tax. Its 13,000 members include tax agents, accountants and lawyers as well as tax practitioners in corporations, government and academia.