Australian Taxation Office

Part of the Treasury portfolio and a Federal authority, also called ATO

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The Australian Taxation Office is the Federal Government's main revenue collection agency. The Tax Office is headed by the Commissioner of Taxation, a statutory official appointed under the provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

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Misconduct by ATO staff
Follow up sent to Australian Taxation Office by James Smith on .

Successful.

Thank you for providing the requested information. Yours sincerely, James Smith
SQL queries run for the Inspector-General of Taxation's report on penalties
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Patrick Conheady on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Conheady   Please find attached my decision regarding your FOI request for documents relating to the IGT’s 2014 review into the ATO’s admi...
Change of backpacker taxes
Request to Australian Taxation Office by Siri Linde. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Information not held.

In my opinion this is a helpful and good reply from any agency. The officer has tried to understand the requrest and to provide useful information abou...
ATO SES Pay Offer
Response by Australian Taxation Office to James Smith on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Smith,   Please find enclosed my decision regarding your recent FOI request for documents relating to the ATO Senior Executive Service pay r...
Data Asset Register
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Patrick Conheady on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Conheady, Please find attached a decision letter in response to your FOI request dated 15 December. If you have any questions, please do not...
How tax applies to Indigenous artwork
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Sarrita King on .

Successful.

Dear Ms King   I refer to your FOI application in respect of the ATO publication ‘How tax applies to Indigenous artwork’.   Please find attach...
Corporate Tax
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Evelyn Doyle on .

Successful.

Dear Evelyn Please see attached decision, schedule and documents. M McCafferty Australian Taxation Office P 02 93742457 [cid:image002.png@01D...
GST and income tax
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Paul Pavichievac on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Pavichievac Thank you for your email dated 19 June 2015, which is reproduced below. My apologies for our delay in responding. I am writing to...
GST and income tax
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Paul Pavichievac on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Pavichievac Thank you for your email dated 30 June 2015, which is reproduced below. I also note your identical email dated 19 June 2015. My ap...
AUSkey USB setup - web browser
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Peter Lawler on .

Information not held.

Dear Peter, Please find attached my response to your recent FOI request to the ATO. Regards, Julie Galeotti Senior Legal Officer General Counsel...
Impersonating a Trustee
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Phillip Sweeney on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Sweeney, Please find enclosed my decision regarding your FOI request for documents used to determine the bona fides of a trustee and due dilig...
Cancellation of ABN - Purported Reason
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Phillip Sweeney on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Sweeney, Please find attached my decision regarding your FOI request sent to us on 9 January 2015 at 9.43 am. Regards, Julie Galeotti Senio...
Cancellation of an ABN - Bona Fides of Applicant
Internal review request sent to Australian Taxation Office by Phillip Sweeney on .

Awaiting internal review.

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews. I am writing to request an internal review of Australian Taxation O...
Cancellation of an ABN
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Phillip Sweeney on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Sweeney, Please find enclosed my decision regarding your FOI request for documents relating to Section 11 of the FOI Act. Regards, Julie Ga...
Cancellation of an ABN
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Phillip Sweeney on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Sweeney, Please find my decision letter attached. Brooke Sette Lawyer  | General Counsel Australian Taxation Office Phone: (08) 8208 3758 A...
Privacy Impact Statement for the Standard Business Reporting Authentication Solution
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Mark R. Diamond on .

Successful.

Hello Mr Diamond, Please find enclosed my decision on your FOI application and the requested document. Regards, Mark McGilchrist Legal Officer Gen...
Copy of Document - Staff Email regarding personal electrical items at Perth
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

Dear Ben Please find attached the document for release. regards FOI | General Counsel |  Australian Taxation Office Subject: Date: All Staff: Per...
Staff email regarding personal electrical items at Perth
Request to Australian Taxation Office by Anonymous8. Annotated by Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

I've made a request for the *actual* document which should have been attached here - https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/copy_of_document_staff_emai...
Closure of the staff gym at the ATO office in Hobart
Follow up sent to Australian Taxation Office by Mark R. Diamond on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

Dear Mr McGilchrist Your FOI reference: MYM61947 Re: Documents relating to the closure of the staff gym -------------------------------------------...
Australian Taxation Office Definitions
Request to Australian Taxation Office by Ben Garrett. Annotated by Sophia Wrightman on .

Information not held.

Person is simply a legal image (identity) for each child of the parent governing body (e.g one per son = "person"). So you always appear in person mean...
Briefing paper written by ATO to the Australian parliament concerning an international tax structure called the double irish dutch sandwich. .
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Timothy Von Dulm on .

Successful.

Mr Von Dulm I apologise for the delay in getting back to you. The documents package for 59632 is now available from the ATO disclosure log. ________...
Tax Agent Portal security
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Ben Grubb on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Grubb, Please find enclosed our decision, schedule and documents provided in response to your FOI request regarding the Tax Agent Portal....
Can a registered business in Australia directly charge tax?
Response by Australian Taxation Office to Jim Gray on .

Long overdue.

Dear Mr Gray Thank you for your request via the right to know website. I have considered the request and note that it does not meet the requirements...
Erroneous tax refunds to Hong Kong bank accounts exceeding $1 million
Response by Australian Taxation Office to John Citizen on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Citizen Please find my decision letter attached. Sincerely John Larocque Senior Principal Legal Officer | General Counsel Practice | Leg...

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