The Inspector-General of Taxation has made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s Inquiry into Taxpayer Engagement with the Tax System.

The Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT), Mr Ali Noroozi, today announced terms of reference for his review into the administration of the Pay As You Go (PAYG) instalments system with respect to individual taxpayers and called for submissions.

The Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT), Mr Ali Noroozi, today announced terms of reference for his review into the Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund verification process.

The Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT), Mr Ali Noroozi, welcomes the release of his report into the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) employer obligations audits.

The Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT), Mr Ali Noroozi, today announced terms of reference for two reviews into the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) approach to debt collection and services and support for tax practitioners.

The Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT) celebrates 10 years of service to the Australian community this year.

“The ATO is increasingly providing its services online, but 65% of tax agents say they had problems using these services, so many of them pick the phone and call the ATO’s dedicated registered agent phone line to get help, but the feedback I get from agents is that the service has long wait times and is inconsistent, and that they aren’t confident they will get the right answer when they call, or even the same answer each time they call,” says Ruth Owen, Inspector-General of Taxation. “I think that’s worth investigating.”