Gifts, hospitality or other benefits register
The ATO gifts, hospitality or other benefits policy encourages all ATO executives and staff to politely decline all offers of gifts, hospitality or other benefits. Some of these may reasonably be seen to compromise integrity.
From 18 October 2019, the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC)External Link has required all agency heads to publicly disclose all gifts or benefits accepted and valued at over A$100.00 (excluding GST) in a specified format, including the publication of all donor names.
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Commissioner of Taxation gift declarations
In the course of my duties as agency head of the Australian Taxation Office, I have received the following gifts and benefits or both, whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of A$100.00 (excluding GST).
2019–20 financial year
The tables below show the Commissioner of Taxation gift declarations for 2019–20, by quarter:
Quarter 2 (18 October 2019 – 31 December 2019)
Table 1: Gifts other benefits declared by the Commissioner of Taxation in Quarter 2, 2019–20
Date received
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Date recorded
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Gift item/benefit service
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Received by
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Presented by
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Occasion
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Estimated value in A$
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12/11/2019
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3/12/2019
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3 nights accommodation
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Commissioner of Taxation
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General Authority of Zakat and Tax, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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3 nights accommodation provided for speaking engagement and attendance at global tax policy and compliance conference with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and global revenue authorities, hosted by the 2020 Chair of the G20, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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$1,004.10
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Ongoing
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31/01/2020
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Lounge membership
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Commissioner of Taxation
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Virgin Australia
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Not applicable
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Not known
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Ongoing
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31/01/2020
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Lounge membership
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Commissioner of Taxation
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Qantas
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Not applicable
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Not known
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Quarter 3 (1 January 2020 – 31 March 2020)
There are no gifts or benefits to report for this reporting period.
Quarter 4 (1 April 2020 – 30 June 2020)
There are no gifts or benefits to report for this reporting period.
ATO executive and staff gift declarations
The APSC encourages Commonwealth agencies to publicly disclose all gifts or benefits accepted by all executives and staff, valued over A$100.00 (excluding GST) in a recommended format, including the publication of all donor names.
ATO executives and staff have accepted the following offers valued at over A$100.00 (excluding GST) from 1 February 2020.
2019–20 financial year
The tables below show ATO executive and staff gift declarations for 2019-20, by quarter:
Quarter 3 (1 February – 31 March 2020)
Table 1: Gifts or other benefits declared by the ATO Executive and all staff in Quarter 3, 2019–20
Date received
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Date recorded
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Gift item or benefit service
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Presented by
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Occasion
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Estimated value in A$
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Ongoing
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01/02/2020
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Lounge membership
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Qantas
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Not applicable
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Not known
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Ongoing
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01/02/2020
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Lounge membership
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Virgin Australia
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Not applicable
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Not known
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Ongoing
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01/02/2020
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Lounge membership
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Qantas
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Not applicable
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Not known
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Ongoing
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01/02/2020
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Lounge membership
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Qantas
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Not applicable
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Not known
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Ongoing
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01/02/2020
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Lounge membership
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Virgin Australia
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Not applicable
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Not known
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Ongoing
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01/02/2020
|
Lounge membership
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Virgin Australia
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Not applicable
|
Not known
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Ongoing
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01/02/2020
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Lounge membership
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Qantas
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Not applicable
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Not known
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Quarter 4 (1 April – 30 June 2020)
Table 2: Gifts or other benefits declared by the ATO Executive and all staff in Quarter 4, 2019–20
Date received
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Date recorded
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Gift item or benefit service
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Presented by
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Occasion
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Estimated value in A$
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06/04/2020
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07/05/2020
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2 bottles of wine
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The Tax Institute
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Received as a token of appreciation for time and effort spent presenting at a conference. Gift stored for official ATO use.
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$140.00
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Register of offers of gifts, hospitality or other benefits over $100 declared by the Commissioner of Taxation from 18 October 2019.