Latest ATO News and Alerts

1. Get your key SMSF audit guidance in one handy place

   Bookmark it. Save it. Use it.

2. Starting a small business and getting it right with the ATO

   Getting your small business ready for business.

3. Criminal 'largest buyers' of gold bullion stripped of $8.7 million

   This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Taxation Office.

4. Small business focus areas

   The risks we're focused on right now.

5. Tax Ombudsman

   The Tax Ombudsman provides independent assurance of Australia’s taxation administration laws.

6. Speech to UNSW 16th ATAX International Conference

   Second Commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn's speech at the UNSW 16th ATAX International Conference on Tax Administration.

7. Supplementary annual GST return 2025

   How to get a copy of the Supplementary annual GST return 2025 (NAT 75615) and how to lodge.

8. Instructions to complete the Supplementary annual GST return 2025

   How to complete each section in your Supplementary annual GST return 2025.

9. New GST return for large businesses

   Large businesses may soon need to lodge a supplementary annual GST return – find out what you need to do.

10. Commissioner's address at the ATAX International Conference

    Commissioner of Taxation, Rob Heferen's address at the UNSW 16th ATAX International Conference on Tax Administration.

11. Avoid errors and delays with release authorities

    How to avoid errors and processing delays when managing SuperStream release authorities.

12. Speech to Australian Shareholders' Association Investor Conference

    Second Commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn's speech at the Australian Shareholders' Association Investor Conference.

13. Monthly exchange rates for 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

    Monthly foreign exchange rates for financial year ending 2025. Updated to include monthly rates to April 2025.

14. ATO unveils ‘wild’ tax deduction attempts and priorities for 2025

    The ATO reveals 'unbelievable' tax deduction attempts, and what their tax time priorities are for 2025.

15. Thomson Reuters SYNERGY Conference

    Second Commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn's panel discussion at the Thomson Reuters SYNERGY Conference.