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
ATO's Chris Jordan puts contractor's brand on the line over systems outage Friday February 10, 2017 By Harley Dennett News Chris Jordan, commissioner of taxation, is the latest agency head to name and shame a contractor when services go down. Read more
Smart systems, smart policy solutions: the cognitive approach Wednesday July 20, 2016 By Tom Burton Communications & Technology FEATURE: From false fire alarms to litter to life-and-death health diagnosis, data analytics combined with cognitive systems are delivering better policy outcomes. But leadership… Read more
The ATO's challenge tracking down tax from Uber Monday April 25, 2016 By Josh Taylor News ATO commissioner Chris Jordan has revealed just how hard it has been for the agency to track down tax revenue from the ride-sharing service. Co-operation… Read more
How two words saved $10m: engagement and change Thursday July 17, 2014 By Tony Peake, PwC Features Tax commissioner Chris Jordan and Department of Industry secretary Glenys Beauchamp PSM share thoughts about engagement and change with PwC National Leader - Government, Tony… Read more
