Open forums

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

Last updated 23 June 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 educationOpens in a new window (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 Thursday 7 August 1:00 – 2:30 pm AEST Register for this sessionOpens in a new window	Code determination (Tax Practitioners Board) Government reform New code obligations Implementation Compliance Small business Overview and results from previous quarters Current quarter focus areas What’s new on our ‘Essentials to strengthen your small business’ platform’
An update from the ATO Wednesday 3 September 2025 11:30 am – 1:00 pm AEST Register for this sessionOpens in a new window	Capital gains tax Main residence exemption Foreign residence capital gains withholding (FRCGW) Common errors CGT pre-fill Debt approach update The ATO’s role Strengthening our approach Compliance Lodgment program - Improving lodgment performance Do you have the right practice management processes in place to support your clients? What steps you need to take to ensure lodgments are completed on time What’s the risk of not taking action now What are we seeing across the profession What it means for you

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