On 27 September 2021, the IGTO lodged a submission to assist the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue with its Inquiry into Housing Affordability and Supply in Australia. The submission sets out our insights drawn from tax complaint investigations we have undertaken in relation to the administration of the First Home Super Saver Scheme.

On 8 May 2020, the IGTO lodged a submission to assist the Committee in its Inquiry into the Commissioner of Taxation Annual Report 2018-19. Following our appearance at a public hearing before the Committee, we lodged a supplementary submission on 13 August 2020. The Committee has also published the IGTO’s opening statement which was tabled at the public hearing on 31 July 2020.

On 23 April 2020, the IGTO lodged a submission to assist the Committee in its Inquiry into the Tax Treatment of Employee Share Schemes. Following our appearance at a public hearing before the Committee, we lodged a supplementary submission on 14 July 2020.

On 17 April 2020, the IGTO lodged a submission to assist the Committee in its Inquiry into the Development of the Australian Corporate Bond Market. Following our appearance at a public hearing before the Committee, we lodged a supplementary submission on 19 November 2020.

In February 2018, the IGT made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s Inquiry into the Australian Taxation Office’s 2017 Annual Report.

In February 2017, the IGT made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s Inquiry into Taxpayer Engagement with the Tax System

In March 2016, the IGT made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s Inquiry into the External Scrutiny of the Australian Taxation Office. In April 2016, the IGT lodged a supplementary submission with the Committee.

This is a supplementary submission of the Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT) to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s (Committee) Inquiry into the External Scrutiny of the Australian Taxation Office (Inquiry). The IGT has previously provided the Committee with a submission that details the response to the Committee’s terms of reference (the Primary Submission), and accordingly, will not reiterate the points made therein in this supplementary submission except where it is necessary to provide context