I have pleasure in presenting to you the eighty-second annual report of the Australian Taxation Office, covering the financial year 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.
In addition to reviewing the administration of the Tax Office, the report also includes annual report information on the administration of the Australian Valuation Office and the Development Allowance Authority.
In preparing this report, I have addressed the following legislative requirements:
section 14 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
section 3B of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 and corresponding provisions of the general taxing statutes of Australia
section 4 of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986
section 44 of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
section 41 of the Superannuation (Unclaimed money and lost members) Act 1999, and
section 29 of the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999, in my capacity as Registrar.
This report has been prepared under section 63 of the Public Service Act 1999, and in accordance with requirements referred to in subsection 63(2) of the same Act.