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Use this list to view and verify our research projects if you have been asked to partake in ATO research.

Last updated 20 May 2025

For information about current research projects, email CorporateResearch@ato.gov.au.

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Serious Financial Crime [ATO-3206]

Fieldwork dates

May 2025 to June 2025

Purpose

To understand public attitudes and beliefs in relation to serious financial crime in Australia.

Research channel

Online survey

Researchers

Internal ATO

Sender's email address

Dynata

Public Advice and Guidance (PAG) survey [ATO-2948]

Fieldwork dates

Ongoing

Purpose

To understand client experience and satisfaction of external stakeholders engaged in PAG consultation with the ATO.

Research channel

PDF survey

Researchers

Internal ATO

Sender's email address

PublicGuidance@ato.gov.au

International GST survey [ATO-3146]

Fieldwork dates

Ongoing

Purpose

To understand how non-resident businesses become aware of their Australian GST obligations and improve our outreach strategy.

Research channel

Online survey

Researchers

Internal ATO (survey sent via direct email)

Sender's email address

internationalGST@ato.gov.au

Top 500 private groups tax performance program survey [ATO-1998]

Fieldwork dates

Ongoing

Purpose

To understand user experience and feedback with the Top 500 Private Groups Tax Performance program.

Research channel

Online survey

Researchers

Internal ATO (survey sent from research tool, Qualtrics)

Sender's email address

Australian Taxation Office (online survey sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

Next 5,000 Experience survey [ATO-1673]

Fieldwork dates

Ongoing

Purpose

To understand client experience and satisfaction with the Next 5,000 tax performance program.

Research channel

Online survey

Researchers

Internal ATO (survey sent from research tool, Qualtrics)

Sender's email address

Australian Taxation Office (online survey sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

Public Groups and International client feedback surveys [ATO-3143]

Fieldwork dates

Ongoing

Purpose

To understand client experience and satisfaction of Public Groups who have engaged with the ATO.

Research channel

Online survey

Researchers

Internal ATO (survey sent from research tool, Qualtrics)

Sender's email address

Australian Taxation Office (online survey sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

Tax Practitioners Board survey [ATO-1997]

Fieldwork dates

Biannual

Purpose

To understand how the Tax Practitioners Board can work better with tax practitioners and consumers.

Research channel

Online survey

Researcher

Internal ATO (online questionnaire sent from research tool, Qualtrics)

Sender's email address

Australian Taxation Office (online survey sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

Consultation process feedback [ATO-3142]

Fieldwork dates

Ongoing

Purpose

To understand the consultation experience.

Research channel

Online survey

Researcher

ATO (online questionnaire sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

Sender's email address

Australian Taxation Office (online survey sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

Digital service provider experience survey [ATO-3140]

Fieldwork dates

Annual

Purpose

To understand how the ATO can better work with digital service providers.

Research channel

Online survey

Researcher

Internal ATO (online questionnaire sent from research tool, Qualtrics)

Sender's email address

Australian Taxation Office (online survey sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

Early intervention strategy survey [ATO-3139]

Fieldwork dates

December 2018 to June 2026

Purpose

To understand the tax agent experience after participating in an interview with ATO Early Intervention staff

Research channel

Online survey

Researcher

Internal ATO (online questionnaire sent from research tool, Qualtrics)

Sender's email address

Australian Taxation Office (online survey sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

Tax practitioner open forum survey [ATO-3135]

Fieldwork dates

Ongoing

Purpose

To evaluate our program of open forums for tax practitioners to understand client perceptions in terms of relevance, content and timing.

Research channel

Online survey

Researcher

Internal ATO (survey sent from research tool, Qualtrics)

Sender's email address

Australian Taxation Office (online survey sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

Community perceptions survey [ATO-1995]

Fieldwork dates

Ongoing

Purpose

To measure and track community perceptions about the ATO.

Research channel

Online survey

Researcher

Internal ATO (survey sent from research tool, Qualtrics)

Senders email address

Dynata

Client experience survey [ATO-1996]

Fieldwork dates

Ongoing

Purpose

To measure and track client experiences about the ATO.

Research channel

Online survey

Researchers

Internal ATO (survey sent from research tool, Qualtrics)

Sender's email address

Australian Taxation Office (online survey sent from feedback@survey.ato.gov.au)

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