Tag: ATO

Australia’s biggest R&D tax break users, ranked

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Six companies each claimed more than $100 million through Australia’s research and development tax incentive in the 2022-23 financial year, with new claims totaling $1.2 billion. Newly released Tax...

EY lands lucrative Tax Office data work

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Big Four consulting giant EY will continue its lucrative data work for the tax office under a new deal worth more than $11 million. The Australian Taxation Office has...

Procurement advisers cash in on ATO technology uplift

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Half a dozen external procurement advisers were paid $88 million to assist the tax office with sourcing its major IT managed services, after the deals blew out more than...

‘Just get out of the way’ is a tech industry cop out

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When a tech industry chief executive as successful and respected as Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes speaks on the record with advice for the government, you feel compelled to listen. But...

ATO building AI models without specific governance policies

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian Taxation Office is building and deploying AI models in-house without centralised policies and guidance for public servants, exposing it to legal and ethical risks, the auditor-general has...

Gig Guide: NSW appoints its next cyber chief

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has tapped Sydney Metro enterprise security leader Marie Patane to take over the challenging role of securing the state’s critical systems and data holdings....

ATO pays Deloitte almost $1m for GovERP follow-on plan

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Deloitte will be paid close to $1 million to devise a plan for the tax office’s enterprise resource planning overhaul as part of the federal government’s latest attempt to...