Ben Collins

I graduated in with a Bachelor of Taxation from UNSW, then become a Certified Practising Accountant (just like my father and my grandfather) and eventually a Chartered Tax Advisor and Chartered Company Secretary. I started my practice in 2009, as soon as I became a Registered Tax Agent and I have been happily working in compliance since.

Some small businesses require more advice and assistance than others. But too often, small businesses are being provided with expensive reports they don't need and paying for advice that adds no value to their business. I can offer a low cost, light touch service for business owners that just want to keep uip with their obligations with minimal fuss.

Company tax returns are complex documents. There are over one hundred and fifty questions to answer and the instruction manual is 254 pages long. You can find a copy of the ATO company tax return form here, and a copy of the company tax return instruction manual here. Company directors who want to self-prepare a company tax return will need to file the paper version, so that it can be keyed in manually by ATO staff.

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My name is Ben Collins and I am a tax specialist. I have helped thousands of people lodge their tax returns since I began practicing as a Registered Tax Agent in 2009. I have a Bachelor of Taxation from UNSW and I was admitted as a Chartered Tax Advisor by the Tax Institute of Australia. I am also a CPA and a Chartered Governance Professional.