Tax Practitioner Improvements Consultation Working Group

About the Tax Practitioner Improvements Consultation Working Group

The groups primary focus will be consulting on the:

• implementation of the Tax Ombudsman’s Registered Agent Phone Line and Service and Offer Report recommendations
• key initiatives that align with the goals of the ATO Interactions Strategy 2030.

In addition, this special purpose working group may be used for consultation on other relevant Tax Ombudsman recommendations or engagement initiatives at the discretion of the ATO co-chair.

The ATO co-chair have the discretion to establish sub-working groups, where required, to deep dive into a particular consultation matter or recommendation. Sub-groups are intended to be short term and outcome-focused, delivering practical recommendations for consideration by the Tax Practitioner Improvements Consultation Working Group.

Contact

You can contact the secretariat of the Tax Practitioner Improvements Consultation Group via email at TPIC@ato.gov.au

Members

Group membership details

Organisation	Members
ATO	Grant Brodie (Co-chair), Individuals and Intermediaries
ATO	Anita Challen, Individuals and Intermediaries
ATO	Anna Longley, Frontline Risk and Strategy
ATO	Claire Miller, Digital Delivery
ATO	Nicole Dykstra, Frontline Business Improvement
ATO	Sarah Vawser, Individuals and Intermediaries
Anderson Tax and Consulting	Debra Anderson (Co-chair)
Australian Bookkeepers Association	Peter Thorp
Brilliant Admin Solutions	Kerrie Jarius
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand	Susan Franks
CPA Australia	Bill Leung
Fair Taxation & Accounting	George Tharakan
Income Tax Professionals	Colin Doery
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers	Matthew Addison
Institute of Public Accountants	Tony Greco
Metropolitan Taxation Services	Keith Clissold
National Tax & Accountants' Association	Robyn Jacobson
Pitcher Partners	Scott Laing
The Tax Institute	Simeran Cheema

Key messages from meetings

Key messages from meetings held in the last 3 years will be available below.