Nominate to become a member of the Tax Profession Digital Implementation Group
We are calling for expressions of interest (EOI) from registered tax agents, BAS agents and digital service providers with at least 5 years' experience within their industry to become members of the Tax Profession Digital Implementation Group. To submit an EOI:
- complete the TPDIG membership EOI application form (PDF, 940KB)This link will download a file addressing the key criteria
- submit with your curriculum vitae to TPDIG@ato.gov.au with the subject line 'EOI – Tax Profession Digital Implementation Group Membership'
- nominations close Sunday 20 September 2026
- contact officer is Emma Henry, phone 02 6058 7838.
We expect to notify applicants in October 2026, with membership to commence from November 2026.
Key criteria
Applicants should address the following key criteria:
- capacity and commitment to attend meetings
- skills and relevant experience to actively contribute to group discussions, constructively challenge, provide insights and suggestions to assist the ATO to improve the tax system
- awareness of current and emerging issues impacting taxpayers
- strategic thinking, including an ability to see the big picture and take the long-term view
- represent and consider the views, experiences and interests of the broader profession and industry, beyond your own practice, organisation or client base
- engage openly and transparently, demonstrating integrity, respect and professionalism
- strong communication skills that foster group discussion that supports innovation, problem solving and practical solutions.
About Tax Profession Digital Implementation Group membership
Membership reflects the broader community with which the ATO seeks to consult and comprises representatives from different but relevant sectors of the community. Membership is at the discretion of the ATO co-chair and is subject to the relevance of a stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise of the subject matter, and their potential to contribute to outcomes.
Membership expectations
Members will actively contribute to the work of the group and abide by the ATO consultation framework. Expectations of members include:
- providing advice and guidance that reflects the broader needs of their industry or profession
- committing to working constructively together and acting in the best interests of the tax system, noting this is not the avenue to raise individual client issues
- actively contribute to discussions and support the objectives of the group
- engaging in good faith and in a professional and transparent manner
- demonstrating a mutual respect for the expertise contributions and role of other members, noting anyone not engaging in a respectful way may have their term of engagement reduced/ceased
- bringing relevant knowledge and expertise, either from their own experience or by canvassing members of any organisation they represent
- providing the views of any association, profession or organisation they are representing, if applicable, and communicating the outcomes of meetings to their association, profession or organisation’s members, within the limits of the information sharing guidelines
- signing an integrity declaration that includes an agreement to meet all legislative requirements of their personal and professional obligations, and demonstrate integrity
- adhering to the confidentiality of information as outlined in the ratings applied to meeting topics
- disclosing any matters that could be perceived to be, or are, conflicts of interest and taking appropriate action to manage/mitigate those conflicts
- attending meetings in a timely manner or notifying their inability to attend and nominating a substitute attendee where appropriate.
Membership commitment
Members are appointed for 2 years. The time commitment required is one day for attendance at Tax Profession Digital Implementation Group meetings 4 times per year, plus pre-reading. Meetings are face-to-face in ATO offices in Melbourne or Canberra. Meetings are usually held in March, June, September and November.
Short, ad-hoc meetings may be conducted outside formal meeting times where appropriate, but attendance is not compulsory and is subject to your availability.
Membership is published on ato.gov.au
Payment
Members will not be paid or reimbursed by the ATO for the cost of their time spent attending meetings or on related issues.
Professional associations and digital service provider members are required to meet their own costs of attendance at meetings.
Tax and BAS agent members may have their travel expenses covered, subject to ATO approval in accordance with ATO guidelines and agreement from the ATO co-chair. All ATO funded travel will be booked and arranged by the group secretariat.