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Commonwealth of Australia Public Service Act 1999 Section 15(3) Procedures for Determining Suspected Breaches of the Code of Conduct
On 01 November 2021 Ms Karen Payne, Inspector-General of Taxation published the Commonwealth of Australia Public Service Act 1999 Section 15(3) Procedures for Determining Suspected Breaches of the Code of Conduct.
Protocol between the Inspector-General and The Treasury
On 30 March 2007 Mr David Vos, Inspector-General of Taxation and Mr Mike Callaghan, Executive Director, Revenue Group (on behalf of the Secretary to the Treasury), signed a protocol outlining the nature of the co-operative working relationship between their agencies.
Protocol between the Inspector-General and the ATO
On 24 May 2007, Mr David Vos, Inspector-General of Taxation and Mr Michael D’Ascenzo, Commissioner of Taxation, signed a revised protocol outlining the nature of the co-operative working relationship between their agencies.
This Protocol does not address arrangements arising between the ATO and the Taxation Ombudsman – which first commenced on 1 May 2015. In addition, some aspects of the Protocol have been replicated or superseded by the IGTO/ATO Review Operational Guidelines (refer below) and IGTO/ATO Complaints Handling Guidelines (refer below).
IGTO – ATO Complaints Handling Guidelines
This document provides operational guidelines between the Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO), and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) regarding tax complaints lodged with the IGTO.
IGTO – ATO Review Operational Guidelines
This document provides operational guidelines between the office of the Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for the conduct of IGTO reviews.
IGTO Complaint Categories
All approaches to the IGTO are recorded and categorised (Categories range from ‘0’ to ‘5’) for case management and reporting purposes. The IGTO provides a short-form summary of the classifications used to assist in understanding the nature of the services we provide to the community and the IGTO’s reporting in relation to same.
All approaches to the IGTO are recorded and categorised (Categories range from ‘0’ to ‘5’) for case management and reporting purposes. The IGTO provides a short-form summary of the classifications used to assist in understanding the nature of the services we provide to the community and the IGTO’s reporting in relation to same.