ATO forums open for registration
The Australian Taxation Office has published a list of Open Forums for tax professionals to understand upcoming changes, ask questions and discuss issues.
The Open Forums 2022 sessions registrations are now open. Session registration is required on our WebEx events list and places are limited.
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Open Forum sessions – Digital Topic and date
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Description
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Lodgment program education seminar – lodgment program due dates – income tax
Tuesday 19 July
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Unpacking the lodgment program due dates for income tax
- When lodgment program due dates are displayed in our systems.
- What due date could my income tax client have?
- What to do if my income tax client doesn’t have the due date I expected?
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An update from the ATO
Wednesday 3 August
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This session will cover:
Australian Business Service Registry
- Director ID update – onboarding progress
- Apply now / transitional arrangements
- How agents can help
- Compliance update
- The next milestone for ABRS (the companies release).
Digital Services
- What we have delivered
- What’s in the pipeline for myGovID and relationship authorisation manager (RAM)
- What is e-invoicing, and how to get started.
Tax Practitioners Board
TPB continuing professional education (CPE) policy changes from 1 July 2022
- minimum number of CPE hours
- CPE period
- educative health and wellbeing allowance
- record keeping requirements
- extenuating circumstances.
Cyber Security for tax professionals
- Cyber security for tax professionals
- ATO impersonation scams – education and awareness.
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Lodgment program education seminar – lodgment program due dates – 31 October
Tuesday 16 August
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31 October and your clients with 15 May due date
- Is 31 October a lodgment program due date?
- Ensuring your clients receive the 15 May due date they’re expecting.
- When should you think about applying for a lodgment deferral?
- Ensuring new clients receive your lodgment program due dates.
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An update from the ATO
Tuesday 6 September
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This session will cover:
Lodge and Pay
- Current debt & lodgment landscape
- Benefits of early engagement
- Having a payment conversation when lodging
- Which payment plan does my client need?
- Small business insolvency reforms
- Disclosure of business tax debts
- Director penalty notices.
Australian Business Service Registry
- Director ID update – onboarding progress
- Apply now / transitional arrangements
- How agents can help
- Compliance update
- The next ABRS milestone (the companies release).
Single Touch Payroll
- Expanding STP
- Transition to STP2
- Key changes
- Resources
- Check list.
Your Future, Your Super
- Stapling fund request – wholesale solution December 2022
- Choice of super fund – form review.
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An update from the ATO
Wednesday 12 October
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This session will cover:
Employer Obligations: Tips to get the employer obligations right
- PAYGW governance
- STP reporting and BAS
- Common FBT mistakes and misconceptions – calculations, and reporting obligations
- Common SG mistakes and misconceptions
- Where you or clients can get help.
Digital Services
- What we have delivered
- What’s in the pipeline for myGovID and relationship authorisation manager (RAM)
- What is e-invoicing, and how to get started.
Cyber Security for tax professionals
- Cyber security for tax professionals
- ATO impersonation scams – education and awareness.
Your Future, Your Super
- Stapling fund request – wholesale solution December 2022
- Choice of super fund – form review.
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An update from the ATO
Thursday 3 November
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This session will cover:
Lodge and Pay
- Current debt and lodgment landscape
- Benefits of early engagement
- Having a payment conversation when lodging
- Which payment plan does my client need?
- Small business insolvency reforms
- Disclosure of business tax debts
- Director penalty notices.
Australian Business Service Registry
- Director ID update – onboarding progress
- Apply now / transitional arrangements
- How agents can help
- Compliance update
- The next ABRS milestone (the companies release).
Single Touch Payroll
- Expanding STP
- Transition to STP2
- Key changes
- Resources
- Check list.
Small business
- Supporting small business
- Tax time messages for small business
- Our compliance focus.
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How to join in
- Check the sessions and times available on our WebEx events list. Unless stated otherwise, times are Australian Eastern Daylight-savings Time (AEDT) from October to March and Australian Eastern Standard time (AEST) from April to September.
- Register for events that interest you (numbers are limited for each forum).
- We will send you a confirmation email with the details you need.
- If you cannot make the forum or you need to contact us about your registration, you can email the ATO.
- If you are logging into WebEx for the first time, you can install and run the program before your session by going to our WebEx page.
- If you can’t make a session, check back regularly as we will run multiple sessions for each topic. The schedule will be updated with more dates and discussion topics in coming months.
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