Open forums

What open forums offer

Open forums are interactive webinars featuring guest speakers from the ATO and the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB).

By joining our webinars, you can:

hear the latest updates and upcoming changes to the tax, super and registry systems
engage directly with subject matter experts to get your questions answered.

Attendance certificates

We have heard your feedback about the importance of attendance certificates, especially for meeting your CPE requirements. In response, we're updating our systems so we can provide attendance certificates to open forum attendees.

This is part of our ongoing commitment to working with the profession and improving the way we design and deliver our engagement activities based on what you tell us.

Continuing professional education (CPE)

To claim CPE with the TPB, the activity must be relevant to the tax or BAS agent services you provide. Eligible activities may include topics that:

improve your technical knowledge
provide guidance on practice management, cyber security and ethics
support educative health and wellbeing activities that help you deliver competent services to your clients.

For more details, refer to the TPB’s CPE guidanceExternal LinkExternal Link.

Upcoming open forums

You can register for our open forum 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 Thursday 19 March 2026 2.00 pm – 3:30 pm AEDT Register for this sessionExternal Link	Update on the ATO app Demonstration of the new Verify call feature in the ATO app Tools and resources about the ATO app for tax professionals Employer obligations – FBT tax time What employers need to know this fringe benefits tax (FBT) tax time Tips to help employers get their FBT right Common mistakes to avoid Our approach to compliance Payday Super is coming – get your super guarantee reporting right SuperStream reporting obligations Changes in ABN requirements Tips on reporting correctly through Single Touch Payroll (STP)
An update from the ATO Wednesday 29 April 2026 11.30 am – 1.00 pm AEST Register for this sessionExternal Link	Self-managed super funds - regulatory changes and remaining compliant Preparing for the introduction of Payday Super Key considerations for the proposed policy on better targeted super concessions Meeting lodgment obligations Reporting and rectification of Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SISA) breaches Using the ATO’s voluntary disclosure service What to expect under ATO compliance action including case study examples Modernisation of Tax Administration Systems - Tax Time 2026 changes Changes to Statement of Distribution reporting for trustees Maximising pre-fill opportunities for individual beneficiaries Changes you and your software provider should be aware of Rental properties Repairs Claiming deductions for holiday homes New rentals checklist

Feedback

Your feedback plays an important role in shaping our open forums and the way we engage with the profession.

We use your input to inform future topics, improve how sessions are delivered, and enhance the overall experience.

If you would like to provide feedback or suggest a topic for an upcoming open forum, email us at ATOOpenForums@ato.gov.au