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Forewarned is forearmed - How to prepare for an ATO review


Date: Thursday, 9 November
Time: 12:00pm for 12:30pm start - 2:00pm ACDT
Location: Grant Thornton Adelaide | Level 3, 170 Frome St

The ATO has publicly disclosed that it is investing significant time and resources in engaging with taxpayers through one of its many assurance programs.

Join our panel discussion with ATO Assistant Commissioner Tom Wheeler and ATO Director Roger Crotty, who will present alongside Grant Thornton's Yan Wong, Anika Reside, and Keith To on the ATO's expectation of taxpayers during a review and issues discovered throughout the process.

The assurance programs are key products which the ATO use to ensure the business community are meeting their income tax, GST, and transfer pricing obligations.

In our experience, most current interactions with the ATO fall under one of the assurance programs.

The information in this session will help you to understand the ATO’s current and future focus areas and where businesses might need to put resources to meet the ATO’s expectations.

Our discussion will cover:

• Key findings from the ATO's income tax assurance programs to date
• ATO’s current views and focus areas including transfer pricing, GST, and tax governance
• Details of the future of the review programs, including the roll out of the medium and emerging markets program

 

Featured speakers

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Tom Wheeler
ATO Assistant Commissioner
Public Groups 
Tom Wheeler is the Assistant Commissioner of Public Groups at the Australian Taxation Office in Adelaide. Tom’s branch performs risk, audit, and assurance activities with public and multi-national groups, contributing to the Tax Avoidance Taskforce and other commitments. Prior to this he performed various Senior Executive roles in small business, excise, and indirect taxes.

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Roger Crotty
ATO Director
Public Groups
Roger Crotty is a Director in Public Groups at the Australian Taxation Office where he supports assurance activities delivered under the Tax Avoidance Taskforce Program. Prior to joining the ATO in 2023, Roger had been a tax manager at several multinational companies and was a tax adviser at a Big-4.

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Yan Wong
Partner - Tax
A Chartered Accountant and qualified lawyer with over 25 years of corporate and international tax expertise, Yan specialises in Food and Beverage sector advisory.
His services include tax compliance, ATO risk reviews, private rulings, legal tax counsel, and supporting multinational clients with expert tax solutions.

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Anika Reside
Partner - Specialist Tax
National Head of Real Estate & Construction
Anika is part of Grant Thornton's national indirect tax team, specialising in GST and fuel tax. She advises on various indirect tax matters, including governance improvements, GST in sectors like real estate, health, education, and more, as well as M&A implications and international transactions. Anika excels in negotiating with the ATO for favorable client outcomes.

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Keith To
Director - Tax
Keith boasts over 12 years of expertise in transfer pricing matters. His approach prioritizes aligning operational and tax strategies to manage risks effectively. Keith excels in preparing transfer pricing documentation for strategic planning, audit defense, and commercial justification. He's also adept at assisting clients with Australian Tax Office processes, including reviews and audits.
 

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Melissa Bailey
Team Assistant 

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