Notes From A Tax Practitioners Stewardship Group (tpsb) Meeting Held On 10 June 2020.

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During a June 2020 Tax Practitioners Stewardship Group meeting, the ATO discussed COVID-19 pandemic response measures affecting tax administration and superannuation compliance. The ATO reported issuing ineligibility notifications for assistance programs, with a small number of outstanding contact attempts and escalating automated tool issues requiring follow-up. On superannuation, the ATO confirmed a 23 June 2020 deadline for SBSCH payments to be finalised by 30 June, with commissioner discretion available for deductions if payments arrived by that date. The ATO was preparing compliance guidance and communication materials on early release and re-contribution schemes using industry-standard terminology. Debt and litigation intervention activities remained paused, with plans to recommence in August-September using a "help and assist" approach, accounting for deferrals falling due in September. The ATO acknowledged practitioner associations' interest in embedding recommencement timelines into their