Australian Taxation Office

Australian Taxation Office
Agency overview
Formed11 November 1910 (1910-11-11)
Preceding agencies
  • Commonwealth Taxation Office
  • Federal Taxation Office
JurisdictionAustralian Government
HeadquartersCanberra, Australian Capital Territory
Employees20,384 (June 2016)[1]
Annual budgetIncrease A$3.57 billion[2]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Rob Heferen, Commissioner of Taxation
Parent departmentThe Treasury
Child agencies
Key document
Websiteato.gov.au
For other uses of "ATO", see ATO (disambiguation).

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is an Australian statutory agency and the principal revenue collection body for the Australian Government. The ATO has responsibility for administering the Australian federal taxation system, superannuation legislation, and other associated matters. Responsibility for the operations of the ATO are within the portfolio of the Treasurer of Australia and the Treasury.

As the Australian government's principal revenue collection body, the ATO collects income tax, goods and services tax (GST) and other federal taxes. The ATO also has responsibility for managing the Australian Business Register, delivering the Higher Education Loan Program, delivering many Australian government payments and administering key components of Australia's superannuation system.[3]

  1. ^ APS Statistical Bulletin 2015-2016 (Report). Australian Public Service Commission. September 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Australian Taxation Office Annual Report". Australian Taxation Office. 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Who are we?". Commonwealth of Australia. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2011.