Random Government Audits, Reviews & Investigations - Are you and your business prepared?

What are Random Government Audits, Reviews & Investigations?

Random audits, reviews and investigations are conducted by the ATO and other State and Federal Government agencies to ensure business and taxpayer compliance with various tax and legislative requirements such as Income, Land and Payroll Tax, GST, Workers Compensation, Superannuation Guarantee and Compliance and Research and Development Grants.

How likely am I to get a random audit, review or investigation?

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) and other federal and state agencies continue to announce significant increases in their audit activity. Now more than ever, individuals, businesses and Self Managed Superannuation Funds are at risk of being selected for a random audit or review.

What are the costs to businesses and taxpayers in the event of a random audit, review or investigation?

If your business or individual return is subjected to a random audit, review or investigation, you are responsible for the costs involved in providing the required information. Even the simplest enquiry can require hours of work by your accountant to respond effectively - even if there is nothing actually found to be amiss. In some cases, when there are complex environments, unusual circumstances, multiple years or multiple companies and trusts, thousands of dollars in accounting and legal fees can be incurred.

How can I protect myself from the costs of random audits, reviews & investigations?

Accountancy Insurance Brokers (AIB) offers you and your business AIB Audit Shield: Tax and Government Audit Insurance providing you with comprehensive relief from these audit, review and investigation costs. AIB Audit Shield offers the most comprehensive protection covering:

• Accounting fees in responding to audits, reviews & investigations of your lodged returns, including those from previous years.
• Random government audit, reviews & investigations for Payroll Tax, Workers Compensation, Self Managed Superannuation Funds, Income tax, BAS/GST, FBT, R&D, Superannuation Guarantee and Record Keeping - to name a few.
• Specialist's professional fees if a tax expert or lawyer needs to be engaged for an opinion or defence.

AIB Audit Shield:

• Provides 100% coverage of accountancy and legal fees involved in audit response - there is no excess for you to pay.
• Is tax deductible.
• Is simple to claim.
• Is underwritten by Vero, a subsidiary of Suncorp Ltd.

AIB is Australia's largest Tax and Government Audit Insurance provider offering the most comprehensive cover available.

To obtain a specific quote to cover your personal and/or business returns, click here to our quotation request form and complete the details. We will contact you within 48 hours with a quotation.

To find out more about AIB Audit Shield, call us today on 1300 650 758.