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Duration: 
20 weeks
Location: 
Footscray Nicholson
Delivery mode: 
Face to Face with eLearning
Fees: 
$568
Start dates:
27 January 2025
21 April 2025
14 July 2025

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Application due dates:
Direct applications are due on 16 January 2025 for our next intake which starts on 27 January 2025.
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Overview

The BAS Agent Registration Skill Set FNSSS00004 is designed for those who are seeking registration as a business activity statement (BAS) agent with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB).

To become a registered BAS agent, you must satisfy the relevant qualifications and experience requirements that are set out in the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2009 (TASR). Successful completion of this course meets the requirement for a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) approved course in basic GST/BAS principles.

You'll learn how to carry out business activity and instalment activity statement tasks and how to establish and maintain a payroll system.

Find further information on BAS agent registration on the TPB website.

This course has various entry points. For information on the available dates please submit an enquiry below and a VU representative will be in contact with you.

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Careers

Once you've successfully registered as a BAS Agent with the TPB, you could find employment as a:

  • BAS agent
  • bookkeeper
  • payroll officer.

Please refer to the Learning Outcomes section for further information about requirements for registration with the Tax Practitioners Board.

Supporting professional development

Supporting professional development

By completing the BAS Agent Registration Skill Set short course, Wilfred Wu became a registered BAS Agent with the Tax Practitioners Board.

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Course contents

Upon successful completion of the two core units, A Statement of Attainment for FNSSS00004 BAS Agent Registration Skill Set will be issued.

Note, this Skill Set from the FNS Financial Services Training Package together, with the appropriate assessment methods as set by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) meets the requirements for a course in basic GST/BAS taxation principles that is approved by the TPB. Persons seeking BAS agent registration should check with the TPB for details of other current registration requirements.

Are you working in the accounting or finance industry and seeking registration as a business activity statement (BAS) agent?

To become a registered BAS agent, you must satisfy the relevant qualifications and experience requirements that are set out in the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2009 (TASR). Successful completion of the Polytechnic's BAS Agent Registration Skill Set meets the requirement for a Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) approved course in basic GST/BAS principles.

You will learn how to carry out business activity and instalment activity statement tasks and how to establish and maintain a payroll system.

This course is delivered over 20 weeks, consisting of 3.5 hours facilitator-led face-to-face delivery per week and additional structured learning activities provided in the VU Learning Management System.

For further information on BAS agent registration, refer to the TPB website. https://www.tpb.gov.au/bas-agents.

Admission & pathways

Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee you entry into this course. Some courses receive more applications than the number of places available. In this situation we will also assess your education, work and other relevant experience.

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All applicants will be required to complete a Pre-Training Review to determine suitability for admission.

How to apply

Available start dates:
  • 27 January 2025
  • 21 April 2025
  • 14 July 2025
  • 29 September 2025

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