Corporate tax transparency report for the 2018–19 income year

This is the sixth annual report on corporate tax transparency, informing public debate about the corporate tax system.

Last updated 14 May 2024

This is the sixth annual report on corporate tax transparency, which informs the public debate about tax policy, particularly in relation to the corporate tax system.

Legislation specifies the type of information we are required to provide in the report. It is important to note that the aggregate figures can't reflect the:

complexity of the tax system
relationships between entities
calculations behind the numbers
extent and nature of any ATO activity.

The corporate tax transparency population includes:

Australian public and foreign-owned entities with total income of $100 million or more
Australian-owned resident private entities with total income of $200 million or more
entities that have petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) payable.

For more information see:

Interpreting the results

Interpreting the results of the Corporate tax transparency report for the 2018–19 income year.

Total income tax payable

Income tax payable for entities in the corporate transparency population in 2018–19.

Six-year trend analysis

Industry trend analysis for the corporate transparency population in the 6 years to 2018–19.

Population overview

Overview of the corporate transparency population for the 2018–19 income year.

Net losses and nil tax payable

Overview of losses and nil tax payable for entities in the corporate transparency population in 2018–19.

Petroleum resource rent tax

Overview of Petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) for the 2018–19 corporate transparency report.

Corporate population compliance

Assuring tax compliance of the corporate population through our justified trust program.

Voluntary Tax Transparency Code

Corporations can publish transparency reports on tax through the Voluntary Tax Transparency Code (VTTC).

Prior-year income tax returns processed after 1 September 2019

Prior-year income tax returns published in the 2018–19 corporate tax transparency report.

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