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15 January 2026
 

Practice statements
PS LA 2011/16 – Update Insolvency – collection, recovery and enforcement issues for entities under external administration
PS LA 2016/4 – Update Maintaining the Australian Business Register
PS LA 2016/5 – Update The disclosure of information and documents collected by the Registrar of the Australian Business Register
PS LA 2026/1 Self-managed superannuation funds - education directions for contraventions of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
 

14 January 2026
 

Rulings
CR 2026/1 Maurice Blackburn Pty Limited – Qantas aircrew settlement
 

Notices
PR 2025/17A1 – Addendum Instreet Structured Investment Pty Ltd – Instreet Masti
 

Taxpayer alerts
TA 2026/1 Contrived property development arrangements between related parties that defer recognition of income and exploit tax losses
 

9 January 2026
 

Legislative instrument
F2026L00006 Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers (Register Notices - Extensions of Time) Instrument 2026
 

2 January 2026
 

Legislative instrument
F2025L01608 Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Amendment (Combined Courses and Masters by Coursework) Determination 2025
F2025L01645 Taxation Administration (Exemptions from Requirement to Lodge Australian IIR/UTPR Tax Return and Australian DMT Tax Return) Determination 2025
 

22 December 2025
 

interpretation NOW!
Episode 127
 

18 December 2025
 

Notices
LCR 2015/3W – Withdrawal Subdivision 815-E of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997: Country-by-Country reporting
 

Practice statements
PS LA 2012/4 – Update Administration of the false or misleading statement penalty – where there is no shortfall amount
PS LA 2012/5 – Update Administration of the false or misleading statement penalty – where there is a shortfall amount
PS LA 2014/2 – Update Administration of transfer pricing penalties for income years commencing on or after 29 June 2013
 

17 December 2025
 

Rulings
CR 2025/87 CSIRO – studentship or internship stipends
CR 2025/88 WorkCover WA – settlement of compensation claim – Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (WA)
CR 2025/89 Diabetes Victoria – loans from public and private ancillary funds
CR 2025/90 Equity Mates Media Pty Ltd – employee share scheme – disposal of shares under an off-market takeover
CR 2025/91 Infomedia Ltd – scheme of arrangement and dividends
CR 2025/92 Leo Lithium Limited – return of capital and special dividend
 

ATO Fact sheets
Category B players of SANFL clubs – taxation of match payments Fact sheets for individuals
 

11 December 2025
 

Legislative instrument
LI 2025/D26 Draft Taxation Administration (Withholding Variation for Certain Payments to Religious Practitioners) Legislative Instrument 2026
 

Practice statements
PS LA 2007/22 - Update Remission of penalties for failure to withhold
 

10 December 2025
 

Rulings
CR 2025/85 Wesfarmers Limited – return of capital
CR 2025/86 Domain Holdings Australia Limited – scheme of arrangement and special dividend
PR 2025/16 Tax consequences for a borrower being charged an 'Indexed Loan Rate' under a loan
PR 2025/17 Instreet Structured Investment Pty Ltd – Instreet Masti
 

Draft amendments
TR 2017/1DC Income tax: deductions for mining and petroleum exploration expenditure
 

Notices
MT 2012/1A2 – Addendum Miscellaneous taxes: application of the income tax and GST laws to immediate transfer farm-out arrangements
MT 2012/2A4 – Addendum Miscellaneous taxes: application of the income tax and GST laws to deferred transfer farm-out arrangements
TR 2006/10A8 – Addendum Public Rulings
 

Practical compliance guidelines
PCG 2017/2 – Update Simplified transfer pricing record-keeping options
PCG 2019/1DC Transfer pricing issues related to inbound distribution arrangements
 

5 December 2025
 

Practice statements
PS LA 2025/2 Public country-by-country reporting exemptions

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Guide
Update Employees guide for work expenses
 

3 December 2025
 

Rulings
CR 2025/83 Salary Packaging Australia Pty Limited – benefits provided to fly-in fly-out employees
CR 2025/84 TPG Telecom Limited – return of capital and special dividend
PR 2025/15 North West Rural Supplies Pty Ltd – Prepayment Program
 

Legislative instrument
LI 2025/D25 Draft Taxation Administration (Withholding Variation for Payments to Indigenous Artists who do not Quote an ABN) Legislative Instrument 2026
 

2 December 2025
 

interpretation NOW!
Episode 126
 

28 November 2025
 

Practical compliance guidelines
PCG 2025/5 Personal services businesses and Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
 

Practice statements
PS LA 2011/18 - Update Enforcement measures used for the collection and recovery of tax-related liabilities and other amounts
 

26 November 2025
 

Rulings
CR 2025/80 IMB Ltd – off-market share buy-back
CR 2025/81 Firefinch Limited – return of capital and special dividend
CR 2025/82 Alliance Leasing Pty Ltd – recipient's payments made after 31 March but before lodgment of the FBT return
 

Notices
CR 2001/1A5 – Addendum Class Rulings system
IT 235W – Withdrawal Timber industry workers – contract tree fellers
PR 2007/71A6 – Addendum The Product Rulings system
SGD 94/6W – Withdrawal What is the effect on the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (SGAA) of the High Court decision in Re Finance Sector Union of Australia; ex parte Financial Clinic (Vic.) Pty. Ltd. (1993) 67 ALJR 687?
TR 2006/10A7 – Addendum Public Rulings
 

Practical compliance guidelines
PCG 2025/4 Global and domestic minimum tax lodgment obligations – transitional approach
 

20 November 2025
 

Practice statements
PS LA 2011/29 – Update Exercise of the Commissioner's discretion under section 109RB of Division 7A of Part III of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to either disregard a deemed dividend or to permit a deemed dividend to be franked
 

Practical compliance guidelines
PCG 2024/2 – Update Electric vehicle home charging rate – calculating electricity costs when a vehicle is charged at an employee's or individual's home
 

19 November 2025
 

Rulings
CR 2025/79 Astron Corporation Limited – scheme of arrangement
 

Determinations
GSTD 2025/2 Goods and services tax: supplies of sunscreen
 

Notices
LCR 2016/1A3 – Addendum GST and carrying on an enterprise in the indirect tax zone (Australia)
LCR 2018/1A1 – Addendum GST on low value imported goods
LCR 2018/2A1 – Addendum GST on supplies made through electronic distribution platforms
LCR 2018/3A1 – Addendum When is a redeliverer responsible for GST on a supply of low value imported goods?
 

17 November 2025
 

Taxpayer alerts
TA 2025/3 Arrangements to improperly access deductions for donations of 'barter credits'