Latest ATO News and Alerts

1. Deputy Commissioner Anna Longley's speech to The Tax Institute Tax Summit

   Deputy Commissioner Anna Longley's speech to The Tax Institute's Tax Summit 2025.

2. Community charity trusts

   Find out which community charity trusts can be endorsed as deductible gift recipients and their key obligations.

3. Income tax

   Key lodgment and payment dates for business – Income tax.

4. October quarterly TBAR lodgment reminder

   If your SMSF had transfer balance account events in the last quarter, you must lodge a TBAR by 28 October 2025.

5. Business

   Matters currently under consultation for Business.

6. Intermediaries

   Matters currently under consultation for Intermediaries.

7. Consultation paper – A changed approach for top 100 high assurance GST reporters

   How to provide feedback on a changed approach for top 100 high assurance GST reporters.

8. The ATO’s approach to taxpayer relief provisions

   How to provide feedback on the ATO's approach to taxpayer deferrals, payment plans and penalty and interest remission.

9. 2024–25 Offshore Petroleum Levy: lodgment and payment guide

   Registered holders of a petroleum production licence must lodge the Offshore Petroleum Levy return by 31 December.

10. Advice under development – capital gains tax issues

    Advice and guidance we are developing on capital gains tax issues.

11. Advice under development – superannuation issues

    Advice and guidance we are developing on superannuation issues.

12. ATO consultation report

    Monthly report on ATO consultation activities.

13. Matters under consultation

    Matters we are consulting the community on and when they are expected to be completed.

14. Are you applying GST correctly for vouchers?

    Not all vouchers your business sells will attract GST at the point of sale.

15. Benchmark market value tables

    Access benchmark market value tables for accommodation and meals for the current and prior years.