Australia: ATO issues guidance on Pillar 2 filing obligations
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued a guideline outlining its transitional approach to penalties and expectations for the four new Pillar 2 filing obligations on 26 November 2025, offering tailored guidance and certainty for MNEs during the
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Australia extends CbC reporting deadline
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced a lodgment deferral for country-by-country (CbC) reporting entities, extending the deadline for filing CbC statements to 30 January 2026. Under the deferral, in-scope entities must lodge all
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Australia, Canada sign customs mutual assistance agreement
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on 19 November 2025 that officials from Australia and Canada signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement. CBSA announces Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement with Australia Strong partnerships
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Australia: Government consults on 2018 GST reform operations
The Australian government’s Productivity Commission released an issues paper for consultation on how the federal government’s 2018 goods and services tax (GST) reforms are functioning. Australia’s system of federal financial relations
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Australia, Croatia sign income tax treaty
Australia and Croatia signed a new income tax treaty on 24 November 2025. This agreement aims to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax evasion and avoidance between the two countries. The treaty sets dividend withholding tax at
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Australia: ATO mandates super funds, collective investment vehicles for RTP schedule filing from 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced, on 18 November 2025, that large superannuation funds and collective investment vehicles (CIVs) will be required to file the reportable tax position (RTP) schedule, starting 1 January 2026. The ATO
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Australia: ATO cautions taxpayers on emerging barter credit tax risks
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released a notice on 17 November 2025, cautioning taxpayers to avoid tax schemes that use barter credits. ATO warns about barter credit tax scheme The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning the
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Australia: ATO to revise transfer pricing guidance on imported products
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is revising its guidance (PCG 2029/1) on transfer pricing risks for businesses that import foreign goods and digital services. The ATO also plans to update its benchmarking tool by December, refining how it
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Australia welcomes US beef tariff rollback, calls for full trade reciprocity
Australia welcomed US President Donald Trump’s removal of tariffs on beef and other food products, while urging the US to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods. However, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasised the
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Australia: ATO issues guidance for private groups seeking to claim debt deductions
The Australian Taxation Office has released guidance on 14 November 2025, offering practical tips for private groups seeking to claim debt deductions. When preparing a tax return, private groups must make sure they check if the thin
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Australia: ATO extends 2024 transfer pricing reporting deadline
The Australian Taxation Office has extended the deadline for Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting Entities to submit their transfer pricing documentation for reporting periods ending on 31 December 2024. Under the extension, affected entities now
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Australia: ATO clarifies hybrid mismatch rules, updates guidance reflecting adoption of Pillar 2 framework
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revised its guidance on the Hybrid Mismatch rules, clarifying how the provisions operate and when they are triggered on 4 November 2025. The key updates relate to Australia’s adoption of the Pillar Two
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Australia: ATO consults draft Public CBC reporting instructions
The Australian Taxation Office announced yesterday, 5 November 2025, that consultations are open on the draft instructions for completing the Public country-by-country (CBC) report. Under the Public CBC reporting rules, certain public and
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Australia: BoT redesigns Voluntary Tax Transparency Code (VTTC)
The Board of Taxation (BoT) has completed a redesign of the Voluntary Tax Transparency Code (VTTC), which provides principles and minimum standards to guide medium and large businesses in publicly disclosing tax information. The BoT, responsible
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Australia: Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms
Australia’s Treasury has launched a consultation to further streamline and enhance the foreign investment framework reforms on 31 October 2025. These reforms will aim to ensure that Australia remains an attractive destination for global
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Australia: ATO publishes draft guidance for public CbC reporting
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a draft guidance on how to complete the public Country-by-Country (CbC) report on 31 October 2025. The public CbC reporting rules apply for reporting periods starting on or after 1 July 2024, and
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Australia: ATO updates APA guidance
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) updated Law Administration Practice Statement PS LA 2015/4 to reflect enhancements to its advance pricing arrangement (APA) programme. The changes incorporate recommendations from the ATO’s 2023 APA Programme
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Australia: Treasury consults updates to minimum tax rules, aligns with OECD standards
Regfollower Desk The Australian Treasury has opened a consultation on the draft Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Rules 2025 on 27 October 2025. These amendments revise certain
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