To the best of my knowledge It Depends on the parties involved .
If it is a natural person, Vs a Previous Company worked for, the corporate entity is not required one way or another to show you your records beyond when it is tax time and you need your paperwork from the current year, or when required by law to complete an audit, Then, said entity is required to comply with said governance command on behalf of the individual. Otherwise, No it is not illegal
We must keep tax records for 10 years for a business
You should keep records of your income tax to prove you did it correctly if questioned later.
A person should keep personal tax records for about 7 Years in Australia.
4 yrs
Various companies keep the records various times. For the most part (for tax purposes) it is best to keep all records for 5 to 7 years after the date.
We must keep tax records for 10 years for a business
You should keep records of your income tax to prove you did it correctly if questioned later.
A tax preparer is typically required to keep records of clients for at least three years after the tax return is filed.
A small business should keep tax records for at least seven years.
TurboTax keeps records for tax purposes for up to seven years.
A person should keep personal tax records for about 7 Years in Australia.
Communication data, tax records, employment records, product records, transaction history
You have to pay money in order to keep the records. Tax n dat
4 yrs
Provided his estate went through probate properly in 2004 then you would not usually be expected to keep personal tax records much after that - however if the estate included a business then you may need to keep the records for that for 7 years.
Various companies keep the records various times. For the most part (for tax purposes) it is best to keep all records for 5 to 7 years after the date.
8 years.. earlier it was 10 years