Tag: ATO

Public sector technology is failing the public interest

Posted on   |  by Dr Lesley Seebeck
In the preface to the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes reflects on how she was startled at the ‘myriad’ of ways...

Turnbull-era tech procurement reforms bearing fruit

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Procurement reforms that capped tech contracts at $100 million broke the stranglehold of big conglomerates and large multinationals in Canberra and opened the door to smaller Australian companies securing...

EY’s ATO analytics work bill almost doubles to $85m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Ernst & Young will be paid $3.3 million per month over the next year to continue its data and analytics work at the Australian Taxation Office, with the lucrative...

ATO to SMEs: Delay returns for $1bn in tech tax breaks

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Small businesses wanting to take advantage of tax breaks for new technology worth $1 billion to the Budget bottom line are being told to delay their tax returns, with...

AFP warned about PwC leaks in 2018

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal police declined to pursue an investigation into the PwC tax leaks scandal in 2019, despite the Tax Office providing it with evidence one of the firm’s former...

Budget boost for ATO’s multinational tax tilt

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Tax Office has been armed with $111 million to implement a new minimum tax rate targeted at tax dodging multinationals. The government is expected to collect more than...