Tax watchdog to investigate ATO small business communications amid JobKeeper integrity probes Tax Matthew Elmas 30 June 2020 The investigation is set to examine how well the ATO communicates with small businesses about their rights to complain, review and appeal decisions.
Tax veteran Karen Payne appointed as next inspector-general of taxation Tax Matthew Elmas 9 April 2019 After five months of waiting, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has appointed Karen Payne as the new inspector-general of taxation.
Tax watchdog calls for compo scheme for accountants hurt by ATO system outages Tax Matthew Elmas 4 April 2019 The tax watchdog has called on the ATO to introduce a compensation scheme for tax agents disadvantaged by system outages in a recent report.
The ATO’s horrible year: Scathing committee report lists 37 recommendations for tax office overhaul Tax Matthew Elmas 22 February 2019 A scathing report on the ATO has been tabled in Parliament, labelling the 2016-17 year as 'horrible' and making 37 recommendations for reforming the body.
