31 May 2012
As part of our commitment to providing useful and accessible products and services, all 2012 instructions, forms and schedules will be available online.
You can access the majority of tax time publications now by visiting Tax Time 2012 essentials.
Others will be available soon, including:
- Partnership tax return instructions 2012
- Self-managed superannuation fund annual return instructions 2012
- Trust tax return instructions 2012.
As in previous years, some 2012 publications are only available online and cannot be ordered as print publications through the ATO Publication Ordering Service.
Product changes
TaxPack and TaxPack supplement have now been replaced by two new print products:
The replacement products have been streamlined to focus on the information that applies to the majority of paper lodgers.
As in previous years, the full set of individual tax return instructional information will be on our website. We are making these instructions available earlier for you this year. From 1 June, you can access them by visiting www.ato.gov.au/instructions2012
Note: Some of the publications referred to online are still being finalised. They will all be available by 1 July 2012.
For ease of access, a hyperlink to the full set of instructional information will be available from the Tax Time 2012 essentials page under 'Related topics'.
Electronic lodgment service (ELS) software developers will be provided with the full set of instructional information.
Another change for tax time is that the Business and professional items instructions will now only be available from our website.
For information about other product changes for this year, refer to Tax Time 2012 product changes.
How to order print publications
You can place your order online using the ATO Publication Ordering Service which also allows you to track the progress of your order.
If you have received a pre-printed order form, you can still order online using the ATO Publication Ordering Service or you can fax or post your order using the contact details provided on the form.
There are limits on the quantity of publications you can order. These limits have been tailored to your practice and appear in the ATO Publication Ordering Service or on your pre-printed order form.
Delivery information
Orders will be delivered to the address nominated on your online or pre-printed order form, with deliveries commencing from 14 June 2012. Your order may be delivered in stages depending on the availability of publications.
Allow 10 working days for delivery of orders placed after 14 June 2012.
Need more publications?
If you use publications to support your business practices, for example, training or drafting of returns, you can print them from our website.
If you have any questions about the ordering and delivery of publications, or a demonstrable need for additional forms, email taxagentstationery@ato.gov.au or phone 13 72 86 Fast Key Code 3 2.
Cameron Sorensen
Assistant Commissioner
Tax Practitioner and Lodgment Strategy
Last Modified: Monday, 4 June 2012