Regulator reporting
The ATO is a regulator with a key role as government’s principal revenue collection agency. We are committed to achieving our purpose in line with the Australian Government’s expectations for regulator performance. The performance measures listed below demonstrate our performance against the 3 principles of regulator best practice and will be used to report our achievement against the principles.
Principle 1 – Continuous improvement and building trust
Regulators adopt a whole-of-system perspective, continuously improving their performance, capability, and culture to build trust and confidence in Australia’s regulatory settings.
Performance measures
- Lodgment
- Payment
- Tax gap
- Debt
- Total revenue effects
- Compliance cost
Principle 2 – Risk based and data driven
Regulators manage risks proportionately and maintain essential safeguards while minimising regulatory burden, and leveraging data and digital technology to support those they regulate to comply and grow.
Performance measures
- Registration
- Digital
- Tax returns
- Identity matching
Principle 3 – Collaboration and engagement
Regulators are transparent and responsive communicators, implementing regulations in a modern and collaborative way
Performance measures
- Working together
Our Ministerial Statement of Expectations provides clarity about government policies and objectives relevant to the ATO, including the policies and priorities we are expected to observe in conducting our operations.
Our Regulator Statement of Intent outlines our response to the Ministerial Statement of Expectations and demonstrates how we will continue to meet expectations. A Ministerial Statement of Expectations and Regulator Statement of Intent is publicly available at ato.gov.au.