In recent times mainstream media has put the spotlight on corporate tax affairs. The underlying concern is double non-taxation: that is, that some multinationals are not paying tax on their business profits anywhere in the world – particularly technology companies and firms with high levels of...

Today I would like to talk about our approach to small business compliance and what we're doing to make it easier for business to comply with their taxation obligations. The Government has also provided us with extra funding, some of which will go towards reforms to assist small business.In...

Nearly two years ago the ATO held a symposium with large corporates. It was ambitious and aspirational in intent, but not unrealistic. It was one of a number of steps taken to build a more open and productive relationship with the large business community. It was an invitation to move to more...

The ATO transformed itself into a pre-eminent tax administration over a period of 20 years. It changed from an unremarkable administration into a thought leader on tax administration globally. It did this through inspired and inspiring leadership and the engagement, commitment, innovation and...

The objectives of equity, efficiency and simplicity are not always aligned and in policy development trade-offs between these criteria are often necessary. Given that trade-offs are inherently a feature of policy development, questions arise as to how relevant values are to be ascribed to...

If you ask anyone in the ATO what do the three C's stand for, they would quickly tell you, "consultation, collaboration and co-design." It's not just a mantra, it's a corporate value.We live this value through our 50 plus consultative and advisory forums