CDU Free Tax Clinic

The CDU Free Tax Clinic aims to assist unrepresented taxpayers in meeting and complying with their tax affairs and is now open to assist the Northern Territory community.

The CDU Tax Clinic has been established to provide free and accessible services to members of the community in the Northern Territory. It is available to eligible individuals, small businesses, not-for-profit organisations, and charities who may not be able to afford professional tax advice and representation with their tax affairs and obligations.

CDU Free Tax Clinic operates on Mondays and Tuesdays between 9 am to 5 pm.

Our objective

The CDU Tax Clinic aims to assist unrepresented NT taxpayers in complying or meeting their tax affairs and receive assistance from selected CDU undergraduate and postgraduate accounting students under the supervision of academic staff and experienced tax practitioners.

We may be able to assist you with:

Eligibility criteria

Generally, for individuals:

• Currently unrepresented (i.e. do not have a tax agent); 
• Reside in the Northern Territory; and
• Have a taxable income threshold of $60,000 and below.

For small businesses, not-for-profit organisations and small charities:

• Currently unrepresented (i.e. do not have a tax agent); 
• Northern Territory residency; and
• Meet the current eligibility requirement as a small business, not-for-profit and charitable entities.

Application process

1. Complete the online application form

If you are eligible please complete the online application form

2. We will review your application

Once submitted your application will be reviewed by an experienced CDU Tax Clinic member and a student volunteer.  You'll be notified of the outcome and if successful you'll be required to attend an initial meeting at CDU Waterfront Campus.

3. Meeting and assessment

If your application is approved, a meeting with a CDU Tax Clinic staff member and a student volunteer will be organised to discuss your tax matter in detail.

Locations

Darwin - CDU Free Tax Clinic Office 

CDU Waterfront campus

Level 3, Rooms 3.04 and 3.05
Mondays and Tuesdays: 10 July - 30 October 2023
Time: 9 am - 5 pm

Bookings can be made via online: https://www.cdu.edu.au/free-tax-clinic/application 

Client walk-ins also accepted.

We also accept online appointments via Zoom, MS Team.

CDU Open Day 

Casuarina campus

Saturday 19 August 2023
Time: 9 am - 1 pm

Katherine

Katherine Central Shopping Complex

31 July - 1 August 2023
Time: 9 am - 5 pm

Alice Springs 

Yeperenye Shopping Centre

14 August - 15 August 2023
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
 

CDU Free Tax Clinic Report 2021

Supporters

We are grateful for the considerable contributions of time, services and insights provided by a wide range of stakeholders during the course of the CDU Free Tax Clinic.

Inputs from current and past students, volunteers, program clients, partners, professional associations and academics have been generously offered and openly received. We also express our deep gratitude to the Asia Pacific College of Business & Law staff for their assistance in all aspects of this program and worked tirelessly to meet our various deadlines.

We want to thank the Australian Taxation Office and their staff for their support for the past and coming years.

Without the help of these individuals and stakeholders, the success of this program could not be possible.