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Abbreviations

AAT

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

ABN

Australian business number

ABR

Australian Business Register

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACNC

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

API

application programming interface

APRA

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

APS

Australian Public Service

APSC

Australian Public Service Commission

ASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

AUSTRAC

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

AASB

Australian Accounting Standards Board

APRA

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

BAS

business activity statement

CGT

capital gains tax

CALD

culturally and linguistically diverse

DASP

departing Australia superannuation payments

DIN

Director Identification Number

DSP

digital service provider

DTA

Digital Transformation Agency

EEGO

Energy Efficiency in Government Operations

EL

executive level

FACTA

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

FBT

fringe benefits tax

FCA

Federal Court of Australia

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982

FRCGW

foreign resident capital gains withholding

GAAR

general anti-avoidance rules

GIC

general interest charge

GST

goods and services tax

HELP

Higher Education Loan Program

ICT

information and communication technology

IGTO

Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman

IPS

Information Publication Scheme

IT

information technology

JITSIC

Joint International Taskforce on Shared Intelligence and Collaboration

LGBTI

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people

NABERS

National Australian Built Environment Rating System

OAIC

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PAYG

pay as you go

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PGPA Act

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

PLS

practitioner lodgment service

PSPF

Protective Security Policy Framework

RAM

Relationship Authorisation Manager

RPA

robotic process automation

SBR

Standard Business Reporting

SES

senior executive service

SFSS

Student Financial Supplement Scheme

SMS

short message service

SMSF

self-managed super fund

STP

Single Touch Payroll

TAA

Tax Administration Act 1953

TASA

Tax Agent Services Act 2009

TFN

tax file number

TPB

Tax Practitioners Board

WHS Act

Work Health and Safety Act 2011