Consultative groups

The practitioner lodgment service (PLS) working group meets fortnightly to continue discussions between the ATO and digital service providers who support the development of PLS services.

The practitioner lodgment service (PLS) working group meets fortnightly to continue discussions between the ATO and digital service providers who support the development of PLS services.

The practitioner lodgment service (PLS) working group meets fortnightly to continue discussions between the ATO and digital service providers who support the development of PLS services.

The final meeting for this group was held on 2 September 2021. This group is now closed. This working group was set up to explore the new data window initiative and possible applications of opening up access to third party data the ATO holds.

This Modernising Business Registers Design Working Group (MBR DWG) written update was issued on 5 April 2023. The purpose of the written update was to inform on:

The final meeting for this group was held on 21 July 2021. This group is now closed. This focus group was set up to explore future design of the Client Communication Service in software. Relevant documentation for the focus group is available below.

The primary purpose of the Digital ID for DSPs focus group is to discuss how customer verification controls for individuals and non-individuals could be implemented or supported in software. The group will identify and discuss current options available, the challenges and the benefits.

A Digital service provider information session on the decommissioning of AUSkey was held on Wednesday, 27 November 2019 from 2.00pm to 3.00pm AEDT. The session covered:

The Online services for Digital service providers (DSPs) webinar will be held on Thursday 22 November from 2.00pm to 3.00pm AEDT. The webinar will cover the following topics:

The primary purpose of this group was to explore the interest in and development of commonly accepted security standards across the industry.