A registered tax agent or BAS agent must be approved to employ, or use the services of, a disqualified entity to provide tax agent services on the registered tax agent or BAS agent's behalf (see subsection   30 - 10(15) and section   50 - 25). Approval is sought by application to the Board.

An entity is a disqualified entity if, among other things, the entity is subject to sanctions under this Act or has been convicted of certain offences.

A disqualified entity must give notice to a registered tax agent or BAS agent in relation to being a disqualified entity:

  (a)   when seeking to provide, or providing, tax agent services on the registered tax agent or BAS agent's behalf; or

  (b)   if the entity is seeking to enter an arrangement, or has an arrangement, with the registered tax agent or BAS agent in connection with the provision of tax agent services by the registered tax agent or BAS agent.