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#### 90‑10 Meaning of BAS service
(1) A BAS service is a \*tax agent service:
(a) that relates to:
(i) ascertaining liabilities, obligations or entitlements of an entity that arise, or could arise, under a \*BAS provision; or
(ii) advising an entity about liabilities, obligations or entitlements of the entity or another entity that arise, or could arise, under a BAS provision; or
(iii) representing an entity in their dealings with the Commissioner in relation to a BAS provision; and
(b) that is provided in circumstances where the entity can reasonably be expected to rely on the service for either or both of the following purposes:
(i) to satisfy liabilities or obligations that arise, or could arise, under a BAS provision;
(ii) to claim entitlements that arise, or could arise, under a BAS provision.
(1AA) A \*tax agent service that relates to any of the following is also a BAS service:
(a) section 9 of the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999;
(b) sections 202CD and 202CF of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936;
(c) the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992;
(d) Part 3B of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993;
(e) Part 5‑30 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953.
(1AB) A \*tax agent service that relates to the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 is also a BAS service to the extent that it relates to a payroll function or payments to contractors.
(1A) The Board may, by legislative instrument, specify that another service is a BAS service.
(2) A service specified in the regulations for the purposes of this subsection is not a BAS service.
> Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.