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Attend an ATO open forum to hear about changes, ask our experts questions and earn continuing professional education.

Last updated 24 March 2026

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 Link.

Upcoming open forums

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

Open forum sessions

Session topics

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

An update from the ATO

Tuesday 26 May 2026

11:00 am – 12.30 pm AEST

Register for this sessionExternal Link

Payday Super update and Small Business Superannuation Clearing House closure

  • Employer’s Payday Super obligations
  • Our approach to compliance
  • How to correct mistakes
  • Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) closing reminder

Fringe Benefits Tax and dual cab utes

  • Identifying a significant breach
  • Reasonable grounds
  • Reporting obligations

Cyber Security – Scams and Cyber safety

  • Cyber hygiene – Strong passwords, MFA, updates, safe email habits
  • ATO impersonation scams – Common tactics, warning signs, how to verify
  • Tax time threats – phishing, fake refunds, audits etc
  • Resources – ATO scam alerts, ACSC, IDCARE, cyber.gov.au

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

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