Superannuation system consultation
Industry consultation
We are committed to conducting consultation with the community to effectively manage and shape the tax, superannuation and registry systems.
You can find details of matters currently under consultation for superannuation here including who to contact.
The superannuation system consultation framework includes arrangements and processes specifically for raising superannuation issues. Our consultation arrangements are organised into:
Within these links you will find listed the current groups related to superannuation.
You can also access the monthly ATO consultation report which describes the ATO consultation activities including advice and guidance products and legislative instruments released for comment.
Consultation and co-design enquiries
For consultation and co-design topics including early stage or new policy projects, email Super&EmploymentConsultation@ato.gov.au.
Cross-agency forum for innovative retirement income stream products
The cross-agency process allows product providers to raise topics or issues arising from innovative retirement income stream products with the government agencies that regulate these products and the entities that provide them.
Please see Cross-agency process for innovative retirement income stream products for detailed information on this subject.
Funds and insurance entities can email the co-ordinator at retirementincomestreams@ato.gov.au.
Legal and technical support
Find law, interpretations and policy that the ATO uses when making decisions on our ATO Legal database.
- Subscribe at Free Legal Database Email Updates to curate the topics you are interested in and the frequency of emails sent to you.
- Sign up for RSS updates for the Legal Database and configure it to suit your needs.
Access guidance specifically for legal and Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SISA) regulatory issues:
- legal database ATO interpretative decisionsOpens in a new window
- legal database Law administration practice statements
- public rulings.
Find guidance on superannuation measures at New legislation.
Law interpretation enquiries
For advice on the application of the law to a specific individual or group of taxpayers or clients contact Super CRT using the Super Enquiry ServiceOpens in a new window and select ‘Other’.
Subscribe to news and updates
Read the latest updates on tax, super and registry services for APRA-regulated superannuation funds at Super funds newsroom. Information on historical CRT alerts can also be found there.
Subscribe to ATO newsletters and alertsOpens in a new window to receive:
- Super CRT Alerts for APRA funds
- Super funds newsletter for APRA funds.
Subscribe to:
- RSS newsfeeds to receive updates on topics you're interested in
- Email subscriptions to receive updates on topics you're interested in at a frequency of your choosing.
Online learning and webinars
Super - ato tvOpens in a new window offers fund staff on demand videos and webinar recordings on relevant topics including:
- member account transaction service- baseline design
- understanding Excess transfer balance determination
- indexation of the transfer balance cap
- unclaimed money, lost member and in-active low balance account reporting obligations
- event-based reporting for APRA funds.
Publications
Most PDF copies of our publications can be downloaded off our site.
If you require printed materials to be sent to you (or PDFs emailed to you) please visit Order ATO publications.