GBL  ACCOUNTING & TAXATION

For the past 25 years, GBL Accounting & Taxation has worked relentlessly on building a strong reputation as one of the leading accounting firms in South-Eastern Melbourne. We pride ourselves on maintaining a loyal clientele that range from individuals to small businesses.

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As a small business ourselves, we understand what it takes to run a successful business. Therefore we have developed a long list of professional services to relieve the pressure of running your own business. We stand by the concept of being ''The Small Business Specialists''.

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For us, client liaising is key for developing a long lasting working relationship. We want to listen to you, so we can bring our collective wisdom, training & experience to your situation, to achieve the outcomes you are looking for.

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Tax Agent Services ACT (TASA) Disclosure

Last updated: 12 June 2025

 

Information We are required to disclose our clients

As a registered tax agent – Gurpinar Business Link Pty Ltd Trading as GBL accounting & Taxation – The Firm, we are governed by the Code of Conduct in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (the Act). Under the Act, the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 ("the Determination") s.45(2) (a) requires that I make the following disclosures to you: 

The matters could influence your decision to engage the firm (or continue to engage the firm) for Tax Agent Service from 1 July 2025 onward include the following:  

 

We advise that to the best of our knowledge and based on all information known to us: 

• We have not committed a prior material breach of the Act or instruments under the Act;

• The Tax Practitioners Board is not investigating us on any matter of a material breach;

• Wea are not subject to any sanctions imposed by the Tax Practitioners Board;

• We do not have any conditions imposed on my registration, 

• We have not been disqualified from providing Tax Agent Services;

• We do not have employees nor engage with others who have been disqualified from providing services;

• We have appropriate and required processes and systems of supervision and quality control of all work performed on our behalf;

• We have not had any charge or conviction relating to an offence relating to fraud or dishonesty;

• We have not had any imposition of a promoter penalty under the tax law;  

• We have not had any charge or conviction relating to a tax offence and

• We currently do not, nor intend to, outsource work to overseas providers. 

We are not aware of any matter that we have not previously discussed or presented to you that would significantly influence your decision to engage or continue engaging our services. If there is anything you would like to discuss, don't hesitate to get in touch with us. 

 

The Tax Practitioner's Board (TPB) maintains a Tax Agents and BAS Agents register. The Firm’s registered tax agent number is 74324002. You can access and search this register at https://www.tpb.gov.au/public-register using either of the following details:

• The firm’s name – Gurpinar Business Link Pty Ltd Trading as GBL Accounting and Taxation

• The firm’s registration Number – 74324002

• My name – Mr. Erdogan Gurpinar

Guidance on how to use the Register is available at https://www.tpb.gov.au/help-using-tpb-register

Complaint Resolution Process

We take complaints about our Tax Agent Services seriously and are committed to resolving them efficiently and fairly. We have implemented the following process, should you have a complaint:

1. If you have a complaint about our Tax Agent services, please email egurpina@bigpond.net.au  with the details of your complaint. All complaints must be in writing.

2. Where possible, your complaint will be investigated by a party not involved in the dispute.

3. We will email you an email acknowledging receipt of your complaint and our understanding of the circumstances.

4. The email will inform you that we will attempt to resolve your complaint within 7 days and outline the dispute resolution process.

5. If you are unhappy with the outcome that we propose to you, you can then take the complaint to the Tax Practitioners Board at https://www.tpb.gov.au/complaints  

Complaints the Tax Practitioners Board can assist with include:

• Breaches of the Professional Code of Conduct;

• Any false or misleading statements made to the Commissioner of Taxation;

• Advertising or providing Tax Agent, BAS Agent or Tax (financial) advice serviced for a fee when not registered; and

• Any other conduct that may breach the Act.

1. The Tax Practitioners Board will email you a receipt acknowledging your complaint and will proceed to review, risk assess and respond to it.

2.  If you are unhappy with how the Tax Practitioners Board has handled your complaint, visit https://www.tpb.gov.au/complaints for details about your review rights and who can assist you further.

3.  Further information is contained in an Information for Clients document on TPB’s website: https://www.tpb.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-10/Information%20for%20clients%20factsheet.pdf/

This information is accurate and correct at the time of this statement. If we become aware of any change, we will update this disclosure as soon as possible