Open forums

Our ATO open forums provide tax professionals an opportunity to hear about upcoming changes, interact and ask questions.

Last updated 22 October 2025

What open forums offer

Open forums are interactive webinars with guest speakers from the ATO and the Tax Practitioners Board.

These webinars give you and your staff an opportunity to:

hear about the latest updates and upcoming changes to the tax, super and registry systems
ask questions.

Your attendance may contribute towards your continuing professional educationExternal Link (CPE) with the Tax Practitioners Board.

You can register for one of our open forums using the 'Register for this session' link in the following table.

Details of open forums
Open forum sessions	Session topics
An update from the ATO Tuesday 18 November 2025 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm AEDT Register for this sessionExternal Link	Employer Single Touch Payroll obligations Common errors to avoid Crypto assets Themes in your practice Investing versus trading Capital events and other transactions Record keeping and tax tools Objections Strengthening and streamlining online engagement when lodging objections How to lodge an objection and meet the requirements Common errors with lodgment of objections What is the period of review? How to request an extension of time Grounds, authorisation and declaration What needs to be included

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