Four Corners fallout: ATO under review from both sides of parliament, unions defend staff 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
Tax commissioner Chris Jordan opens up at Estimates May 31, 2017 By The Mandarin News Australians must be able to have confidence in their tax administration, and with that in mind, I want to highlight a number of matters in
Tom Burton: ATO haunted by its secretive history May 19, 2017 By Tom Burton Economy & Industry Federal police allegations that deputy tax commissioner Mike Cranston abused his public office have rocked the top of the Australian Public Service. His son and
ATO's Chris Jordan puts contractor's brand on the line over systems outage February 10, 2017 By Harley Dennett News The era of keeping quiet when large ICT contracted services fail to meet minimum expectations is over, at least in government. Chris Jordan, commissioner of taxation, is
Smart systems, smart policy solutions: the cognitive approach July 20, 2016 By Tom Burton Career Advice Smart, self-learning computers, powerful algorithms and advanced analytics are offering government major opportunities to help resolve a wide range of public challenges. From children at risk
The ATO's challenge tracking down tax from Uber April 25, 2016 By Josh Taylor News The Australian Tax Office’s battle against ride-sharing company Uber just to get a list of drivers working in Australia shows the challenges the agency faces in attempting
How two words saved $10m: engagement and change July 17, 2014 By Tony Peake, PwC Features The New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet increased on-time payments by $10 million a year by changing two simple words in the heading
