ABA Tax Committee CPD - Legal Assistance Referral Scheme

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and the ABA Taxation Committee have recently established a Legal Assistance Referral Scheme to provide pro bono legal assistance to unrepresented taxpayers who have lodged applications for merits review in the AAT’s Taxation and Commercial Division or Small Business Taxation Division.

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Webinar for National Tax Clinics – Wednesday, 16 February 2023

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and the ABA Taxation Committee have recently established a Legal Assistance Referral Scheme to provide pro bono legal assistance to unrepresented taxpayers who have lodged applications for merits review in the AAT’s Taxation and Commercial Division or Small Business Taxation Division.

Please join us for a discussion of the circumstances in which legal assistance may be appropriate under the Scheme, the criteria for eligibility and the process associated with applying for assistance under the Scheme.

Our panel includes Deputy President McCabe of the AAT (Division Head of the Taxation & Commercial Division and the Small Business Taxation Division) and Michael Abood of the AAT (National Practice Registrar).

Presented by - The Australian Bar Association Taxation Committee

CHAIR: Kristen Deards SC (Banco Chambers and Chair of the Australian Bar Association Taxation Committee)

SPEAKERS: Deputy President McCabe (AAT), Michael Abood (AAT)

DATE: Thursday, 16 February 2023

TIME: 2:30pm – 3:30pm ADST.

CPD POINT: This seminar may be eligible for 1 CPD point under State CPD programs. It is the responsibility of the individual member to determine whether CPD points can be earned for an attendance of an event hosted by the ABA, as the mandatory continuing professional development requirements vary between each state and territory. Please refer to your relevant state or territory law society in advance of the event for further information.

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