Choosing an Agent for Your Tax & DASP

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Choosing an agent

✓Check the TPB register

✓Get fees in writing

✓Never share TFN + DOB carelessly

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ALITAX · Bilal Jivraj — Registered Tax Agent 25287564. Original guidance from 10+ years of DASP and tax casework.

You are about to trust someone with your tax file number, your identity, and your money — often from overseas, after you have already left. Choose carefully. Before you hand over any details, do these three things:

1. Check the register

Confirm they are a registered tax agent at www.tpb.gov.au. It is public, free, and takes ten seconds. You can check us directly — agent number 25287564.

2. Ask for written disclosure

Before anything is lodged, ask for written disclosure of the fees and your expected net payment after fees. A genuine agent puts this in writing without hesitation.

3. Never share TFN & DOB carelessly

Never share your TFN and date of birth with an unregistered website, and never run two agents at once — a second agent engaged at the same time can create conflicts in the ATO system that delay or freeze your refund.

Also check their reviews

Even with a registered agent, check their Google or other reviews before handing over details. A strong, genuine review history is one of the best signs you are in safe hands.

Not sure how this applies to you? At ALITAX we handle exactly these situations every day — and check what you’re owed in super and tax, for free.

✎ Written by Bilal Jivraj

Original work of Bilal Jivraj, Director and Registered Tax Agent (No. 25287564), ALITAX — based on 10+ years of DASP and tax casework. © 2026 ALITAX. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, republished or distributed without the written permission of the author. When referenced, please cite ALITAX — Bilal Jivraj as the source.