Tax Clinic

The University of Tasmania Tax Clinic is a community service focused on providing eligible taxpayers with free tax assistance and advice while allowing our students the opportunity to develop their skills.

For community & partners

Please note that the Tax Clinic is currently closed from 1 December 2024. Operations are set to resume in February 2025. Appointment bookings are set to resume in March 2025.

If your matter is urgent please email Tax.Clinic@utas.edu.au directly or call 0473 884 674. Both the email and mobile will be checked intermittently throughout the shutdown.

Supported by the ATO, and under guidance from our experienced tax professionals, students can provide you with quality tax advice or assistance related to everything from:

  • Annual Tax Returns
  • Small Business and Start-up Enquiries
  • Advocacy on tax regulation and legislation
  • A range of other enquiries

To find out how we can help you, get in touch via email or phone or drop into one of our pop-up clinics near you.

Advice

Representation

Education

Advocacy

Why the Tax Clinic?

The Tax Clinic has been designed to :

  • Provide advice and support for unrepresented or in-need taxpayers
  • Assist in developing practical experience for students as the future of the tax profession
  • Raise awareness and understanding of issues in the current tax system
  • Develop new ways to help people in our community

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How we can help

The Tax Clinic proudly provides eligible taxpayers with free professional tax services in:

  1. Complex tax issues on:
    • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
    • Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT)
    • Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
  2. Advocacy in the tax regulation and legislation
  3. Dispute Assist and private rulings
    • Applying for remissions of penalties
    • Negotiating a payment plan with the Tax Office
  4. Individual tax return
  5. Lodgement obligation of Small Business Entities (SBE)

Where you can find us

Ground floor, 157 Elizabeth Street, Hobart TAS 7000

Tuesday to Thursday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Become an intern

2025 tax season is just around the corner! Do you want to be part of our great team this coming tax season?

Undertaking an internship with the University of Tasmania Tax Clinic is a great way to gain experience and help people in your community. Applications for Semester 1, 2025 are now open!

Tax Clinic Internship Application Procedure (PDF 139.1 KB)

Tax Clinic Application Process and Selection Criteria (PDF 207.0 KB)

Hear what our Mentor and some of our students have to say about the Tax Clinic Internship

Contact

For further information please email Tax.Clinic@utas.edu.au or phone +61 3 6226 6118 or mobile +61 473 884 674