- The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published its latest findings on income tax and goods and services tax (GST) assurance reviews.
- The ATO aims to provide confidence that the largest taxpayers have paid the correct amount of GST.
- The level of assurance for GST payments among the Top 100 and Top 1000 taxpayers is as follows:
- Top 100: 95% assurance
- Top 1000: 90% assurance
- Deloitte Australia supports the ATO’s approach to publishing findings and encourages taxpayers to regularly review their GST outcomes.
- Concerningly, over 40% of Top 1000 taxpayers only make voluntary GST disclosures once they are notified of an assurance review.
- Taxpayer self-review should cover both technical areas and governance processes and systems.
- Preparation for an assurance review can lead to better outcomes and improved efficiencies in processes.
- Higher ratings in assurance reviews result in less intensive ATO attention and can demonstrate tax compliance credentials to stakeholders.
Source: taxathand.com
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