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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00924
12 pages
PDF
The ATO's internal procedures guide staff on when and how to revoke Departure Prohibition Orders (DPOs)—restrictions preventing taxpayers from leaving Australia due to unpaid tax debts. The document, operational guidance last updated May 2025, establishes two pathways for…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00923
5 pages
PDF
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…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00736
50 pages
PDF
The ATO disclosed internal procedural guidance on its business tax debt disclosure scheme to credit reporting bureaus (CRBs), which operates since February 2020. The disclosure covers operational procedures, staff call-handling guidelines, and letter templates across three…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00717
4 pages
PDF
The ATO released administrative data on active and cancelled Australian Business Numbers (ABNs) and GST registrations across states and territories for ANZSIC industry codes 11110 to 12200 (covering agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors). The dataset shows active ABN counts…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00837
4 pages
PDF
The ATO released 67 lock screen images used by the organisation between 2023 and 2024 in response to an FOI request. The applicant initially sought desktop wallpapers and lock screens from 2015 to 2025 but narrowed the scope to lock screens from 2023-2024 following ATO advice…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00669
98 pages
PDF
The ATO's Public Relations team corresponded with Officeworks between November and December 2024 regarding a collaborative video project for tax time. An Officeworks representative sought insights from ATO staff and proposed updating existing tax content and creating a video…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00751
21 pages
PDF
The ATO released operational guidance (practice procedure) detailing how staff should handle inbound calls from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander taxpayers and process them through the dedicated Indigenous Helpline. The document covers call identification using the Genesys…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00675
2 pages
PDF
The ATO released statistical data on general interest charge (GIC) impositions and remissions covering financial years 2016-17 through 2024-25. GIC impositions have increased significantly, rising from $1.49 billion in 2016-17 to $9.43 billion in 2024-25, with net imposed GIC…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00689
24 pages
PDF
These documents are agendas from eight meetings of the Tax Practitioner Stewardship Group held between 25 March and 10 June 2020, comprising operational records of ATO consultation with tax industry representatives. The TPSG includes representatives from major professional…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00404
20 pages
PDF
The ATO commissioned an independent probity audit report on its IT Strategic Sourcing Program (ITSSP), specifically examining the Enterprise Operational and Technical Enablement (EOTE) Bundle procurement. BellchambersBarrett was appointed as probity auditor on 11 August 2023…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00729
112 pages
PDF
The disclosure comprises meeting minutes from three ATO and Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER) workshops held in January and February 2022 focused on research and development (R&D) tax referrals between the agencies. The documents record operational…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00686
42 pages
PDF
The ATO's Precious Metals Project (PMP), a client engagement initiative under Indirect Tax, maintained amber status as of February 2017, indicating manageable but significant issues. Led by Assistant Commissioner Ian Read, the project—scheduled from July 2015 to June…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00604
33 pages
PDF
The ATO released two Instruments of General Authorisation from November 2016 and May 2017 that delegate powers and functions from the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation to officers within the Review and Dispute Resolution division and the Private Groups and High Wealth Individuals…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00787
94 pages
PDF
This internal budget review examines the ATO's Enterprise Solutions and Technology (EST) group spending for October 2024 to March 2025. The document is an operational record analyzing technology expenditure, which totaled nearly $1.3 billion (over 25% of total ATO budget) in the…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00720
3 pages
PDF
The ATO's internal review decision upheld its original FOI refusal regarding employment records related to feedback and complaints about a Commissioner's "Collingwood Fan" cartoon email. The applicant had requested access to complaints received, responses provided, and related…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00716
5 pages
PDF
The ATO affirmed its refusal to release documents relating to alleged gifted elite airline lounge memberships accepted by the APSC Commissioner and ATO executives. The requestor sought access to a People Connect record (CIR0039059), an employee email to the APSC Commissioner…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00561
31 pages
PDF
The ATO's internal procedures document describes how the agency processes Centrelink garnishees and credit offsets against taxpayer refunds. When Centrelink reassesses clients following income test changes, resulting amounts owed appear on taxpayers' Income Tax Accounts or…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00602
2 pages
PDF
The ATO commissioned an internal review of its Enterprise Services and Technology (EST) division's ICT expenditure, led by CFO Janine Bristow. The document is an operational/strategic review record outlining the budget assessment framework. The review identified significant…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00575
2 pages
PDF
The ATO commissioned an internal budget review of its EST (Enterprise Service and Technology) division, led by CFO Janine Bristow, to address escalating ICT expenditure driven by software contracts, digitalisation, and infrastructure modernisation. The operational record…
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ATO
ATO
Released
FOI-2025-00551
5 pages
PDF
The ATO refused a Freedom of Information request seeking documents about executive employees' membership in premium airline lounges (Qantas Chairman's Lounge or Virgin Beyond Lounge) during July 2024–June 2025. The request sought three categories: work completed during lounge…