Original Published Date:
Status:
- Current
Tax Category:
- Payroll
- Business accounting
- Superannuation
- Investment bodies
- Channels
Resource Type:
- Specifications
Description:
The accepted specifications and versions for the 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 financial years. You will be required to use these if you are developing software to lodge electronically. A list of validation tools has also been included.
- Payroll
- Tax preparation
- Superannuation
- Business
- Investment bodies
- Validation tools
- Standard Business Reporting (SBR)
- Portal file transfer function
- Electronic commerce interface (ECI)
- Paper facsimile
For payroll software developers
For tax preparation software developers
|
Specification |
Version for 2015-16 |
Version for 2016-17 |
Version for 2017-18 |
Electronic channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Business transactions made through payment systems (BTTPS) specification |
1.0.0 | Portals | ||
|
11.28 |
11.29 |
ELS |
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|
2016 |
2017 |
ELS, SBR |
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Electronic funds transfer (EFT) code validation specification and test scenario |
2.0.0 |
2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | N/A |
|
2.0.0 |
2.0.0 |
Portals |
||
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Employee share scheme (ESS) self-print statement - employee summary specification |
1.0.1 |
1.0.1 | N/A | |
|
Pre-filling report - importing data into tax agent software specification |
1.6 |
2.0 |
ELS |
|
|
3.0.0 |
3.0.0 | Portals |
For superannuation software developers
|
Specification |
Version for 2015-16 |
Version for 2016-17 |
Version for 2017-18 |
Electronic channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9.0 |
9.0 |
ECI |
||
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Electronic funds transfer (EFT) code validation specification and test scenario |
2.0.0 |
2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | N/A |
|
Electronic portability form (EPF) message implementation guide (MIG) |
1.1 |
1.1 | 1.1 |
Portals, SBR |
|
6.0.1 |
6.0.1 |
ECI |
||
|
10.1.1 |
Portals |
|||
|
5.1.0 |
5.1.0 |
ECI |
||
|
5.2.1 |
5.2.1 |
ECI |
||
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Outcome of lodgment report (OoLR) error manual specification |
20.0.0 |
20.0.0 |
ECI |
|
|
3.2.1 |
3.2.1 |
ECI |
||
|
4.2.0 |
4.2.0 |
ECI |
||
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Superannuation guarantee calculator specification and test scenario |
1.2.1 |
ECI, Portals |
||
|
4.0.1 |
4.0.1 |
ECI |
||
|
4.0.2 |
4.0.2 |
ECI |
||
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Superannuation member tax file number (TFN) notification specification |
1.2.2 |
1.2.3 |
ECI |
|
|
Superannuation provider assessment data (SPAD) specification |
8.2.0 |
8.2.0 |
ECI |
|
|
1.3.0 |
1.3.0 |
ECI |
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| Transfer Balance Account Report (TBAR) | 1.0.0 | Portals | ||
|
Unclaimed superannuation money (USM) statement specification |
5.0.4 |
ECI |
For business software developers
For investment bodies software developers
|
Specification |
Version for 2015-16 |
Version for 2016-17 |
Version for 2017-18 |
Electronic channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10.0.2 |
11.0.1, 10.0.2 | 11.0.1, 10.0.2 |
Portals |
|
|
Annual investment income report (AIIR) PC spreadsheet specification |
4.0.2 |
4.0.2, 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 |
Portals |
|
Business transactions made through payment systems (BTTPS) specification |
1.0.0 | Portals | ||
|
2.0.0 |
2.0.0 |
Portals |
||
|
Employee share scheme (ESS) self-print employee payment summary specification |
1.0.1 |
1.0.1 | N/A | |
| FATCA XML form 8966 schema v1.1 and user guide | 1.1 | 2.0 | Portals | |
|
Quarterly tax file number (QTFN) and Australian business number (ABN) report specification |
6.2.0 |
6.2.0 |
Portals |
|
|
Quarterly tax file number (QTFN) and Australian business number (ABN) report PC spreadsheet |
1.2.0 |
1.2.0 | ||
|
Quarterly tax file number (QTFN) and Australian business number (ABN) report on paper specification |
2.2 |
No longer available | ||
| Transfers of shares and units (Listed Entities) report | 1.0.1 | Business Portal | ||
| Transfers of shares and units (Market Participants) report | 1.1.0 | Business Portal |
Validation tools
- Australian business number (ABN) algorithm
- Tax file number (TFN) algorithm
- Electronic funds transfer (EFT) code validation
Standard Business Reporting (SBR)
SBR is an Australian government initiative designed to reduce the reporting burden for businesses in Australia. For more information refer to the list of SBR enabled reports and the software developers kit.
Portal file transfer function
Online lodgment services will be offered to businesses and intermediaries through the ATO's portals using AUSkey and the File transfer facility for a range of existing and new reports and forms using the same file formats as the ECI.
Electronic commerce interface (ECI)
The ECI Client software is an application that allows businesses with an Australian Business Number (ABN) to communicate with the ATO electronically. AUSkey is a single key that identifies you, or your nominated representatives of your business when engaging online to government agencies.
From January 2016 we no longer accept Pay as you go reports lodged using electronic storage media. From October 2016 our electronic commerce interface (ECI) service will also close for these reports.
Online lodgments should now be made using our portals. For more information, visit ato.gov.au/paygwonlineqr
Paper Facsimile
Information and specifications for paper facsimile products.
Archived
The following pages have been archived. A copy of the pages can be requested by email to sipo@ato.gov.au.
- Departing Australia superannuation payments (DASP) annual report test scenario v1.0
- Departing Australia superannuation payments (DASP) annual report specification v1.0
- Pay as you go withholding (PAYGW) payments to foreign residents annual report specification v1.0.1
- Pay as you go withholding (PAYGW) payments to foreign residents annual report test scenario v1.0
- SuperSeeker Portability Form