The 8 proofs
Proof behind every number.
A tax return is one page of numbers. What matters is what sits behind it. Every TaxProof engagement builds eight proofs.
The eight proofs
Proof of income
Every income figure reconciled to source — payroll, bank, platform and broker records on file.
Proof of expenses
Each deduction substantiated before it is claimed. Receipts, logbooks and apportionment records — not estimates.
Proof of GST
BAS figures traced to the ledger. Every GST credit backed by a valid tax invoice.
Proof of compliance
Registrations, thresholds and lodgment obligations mapped, met and evidenced.
Proof of record keeping
Records structured to ATO standards and retained for the statutory period — retrievable on request.
Proof of due diligence
Positions checked against current law and rulings before lodgment. The reasoning is documented.
Proof for ATO review or audit
If the ATO asks, the file answers. Evidence assembled and indexed, ready to present.
Proof of professional advice
Advice in writing from a registered tax agent — a documented, defensible basis for every position.
How we work
Four steps. One file.
The same sequence on every engagement, from a single return to a group of entities.
Collect
We take your records as they are and identify what is missing.
Substantiate
Each figure is matched to its evidence before it goes in the return.
Lodge
The return is lodged by a registered tax agent, with the file complete on the day of lodgment.
Defend
If the ATO reviews, the proof is already assembled. You are represented, not exposed.
Most accountants help clients lodge. We help clients survive a review.
The difference is not the return. It is what exists behind it on the day someone asks.
A lodgment service
- Figures accepted as given and typed into the return.
- Deductions estimated from last year, adjusted to look reasonable.
- Records kept by the client, somewhere, in some form.
- A review means reconstructing years of evidence under a deadline.
A proof practice
- Figures reconciled to source documents before lodgment.
- Deductions claimed only once substantiated, with the evidence filed.
- Records structured to ATO standards and retained for the statutory period.
- A review means opening a file that already exists.
If the ATO asked tomorrow, could you prove it?
Start with a consultation. We will tell you plainly where your position stands.