Charges against former ATO staffer Richard Boyle dropped from 66 to 24 Friday July 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The CDPP has reduced the number of charges from 66 down to 24, and will proceed with the remaining 24 charges. Boyle continues to face… Read more
Kennedy takes blame for $60b JobKeeper error Wednesday June 10, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The $60 billion JobKeeper overestimation was the result of errors in enrolment forms aligning with early estimates of the program’s take-up and cost, according to… Read more
Premium Columnists The good, the bad, and the ugly ways of explaining oneself in a Senate estimates committee; Wong on song Tuesday October 29, 2019 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks THE OBSERVER: There comes a point when every democratic government bureaucracy needs to remember why it is there, why it has outlived successive political leaders,… Read more
ATO’s Jacqui Curtis named as first head of profession for the APS Monday October 28, 2019 By David Donaldson and Stephen Easton Federal The Australian Tax Office's Chief Operating Officer Jacqui Curtis has been appointed the first head of profession in the Australian Public Service. Read more
Tax commissioner Chris Jordan sticks to his guns, senators say he abused parliamentary privilege in estimates Friday October 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Tax commissioner Chris Jordan is sticking to his guns after being accused of abusing parliamentary privilege in Senate estimates by using the high-profile hearings to… Read more
ATO responds to press freedom campaign Wednesday October 23, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The ATO has released a statement letting everyone know it “strongly disagrees” with the allegation that it can take money directly out of people’s accounts… Read more
What happens on Yammer, stays on Yammer Thursday May 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal In case anyone was wondering, comments from most public servants on the workplace social networking app Yammer will typically be exempt from release under the… Read more
'Low numbers': Tax Office responds to critical small business report Tuesday April 30, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal Debt recovery actions against small businesses with disputed debts are rare and only occur under "exceptional circumstances", the Australian Tax Office has said in a… Read more
ATO too aggressive on small business debt, says Kate Carnell Monday April 29, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal The Australian Taxation Office is destroying some small businesses with its approach to debt repayments, argues Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell. Read more
Which agencies got a break from Senate estimates hearings? Thursday April 11, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Labor is crying foul over their missed opportunities to quiz public servants after Senate estimates was cut short by the beginning of the election campaign… Read more
Tax commissioner: ATO 'not the strong arm of an oppressive state' Friday March 15, 2019 By The Mandarin Economy & Industry Tax commissioner Chris Jordan has welcomed the Inspector-General of Taxation’s finding that the Australian Taxation Office did not embark on a “cash grab” using unfair… Read more
Four Corners fallout: ATO under review from both sides of parliament, unions defend staff Wednesday April 11, 2018 By Stephen Easton News Both the government and opposition have promised to subject the Australian Taxation Office to independent scrutiny once again following this week’s episode of Four Corners, while… Read more
Chris Jordan on why the ATO is 'designing for the majority' Tuesday November 28, 2017 By The Mandarin Case studies Should regulatory agencies design their operations for the 95% who are willing to do the right thing, or the 5% who don't?… Read more
Tax commissioner Chris Jordan opens up at Estimates Wednesday May 31, 2017 By The Mandarin News First with its web services going down and now the dramatic conclusion of a major fraud investigation, the Australian Taxation Office has found itself in… Read more
Tom Burton: ATO haunted by its secretive history Friday May 19, 2017 By Tom Burton Economy & Industry The Australian Tax Office's long history of secrecy, privacy and insularity makes this week's allegations of impropriety by one of its most powerful deeply cathartic. Read more
