Consultative groups

This meeting was held via WebEx on Thursday 21 October from 1.30pm – 3.00pm AEST. The purpose of the meeting was to engage on:

The primary purpose of the XBRL to XML transition focus group is to determine a timeline for the transition of all remaining Practitioner Lodgment Services (PLS) from XBRL to XML.

ATO DSP event - Services for Tax Practitioners The ATO DSP partnership event - services for tax practitioners is an annual event designed to cover matters of interest to software developers relating to Tax Time 2022 changes.

The last meeting was held on 7 April 2021. This group is now closed. The purpose of this focus group was to obtain DSP feedback on the independent review recommendations and to explore opportunities to improve guidance on:

The last meeting was held on 24 February 2021. This group is now closed. The purpose of this focus group was to obtain DSP feedback on the independent review recommendations and to explore opportunities to improve guidance on:

We will host a webinar on Thursday 26 August at 2.30 – 3.30pm AEST to provide DSPs with an update on Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 including:

A webinar was held on 9 April where we discussed how you can support the JobKeeper measure within your Single Touch Payroll software. This information was correct as at 9 April. For more information, visit ato.gov.au.

At this webinar, held on 20 April, we discussed how you can support the JobKeeper measure within your Single Touch Payroll software including providing guidance on what you can do as a DSP right now, as well as giving an update on employer enrolment.

A webinar was held on 27 March where changes related to the ‘Boosting cashflow for business’ stimulus measure and impacts on the lodgement of activity statements were discussed. This information was correct as at 27 March.

A webinar was held on 15 April where we discussed how you can support the JobKeeper measure within your Single Touch Payroll software.  The STP and JobKeeper factsheet was discussed and key messages were reiterated. Answers to some of the questions raised previously were provided.