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Open forums

Our ATO open forums provide tax professionals an opportunity to hear about upcoming changes, interact and ask questions.

Last updated 16 March 2025

What open forums offer

Open forums are interactive webinars with guest speakers from the ATO and the Tax Practitioners Board.

These webinars give you and your staff an opportunity to:

  • hear about the latest updates and upcoming changes to the tax, super and registry systems
  • ask questions.

Your attendance may contribute towards your continuing professional educationExternal Link (CPE) with the Tax Practitioners Board.

Upcoming open forums

You can register for one of our open forums using the 'Register for this session' link in the following table.

Details of open forums

Open forum sessions

Session topics

An update from the ATO

Wednesday 9 April 2025

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm AEST

Register for this sessionExternal Link

Helping small businesses

  • Quarterly updates on key focus areas.
  • Moving from quarterly to monthly reporting.
  • Boosting tax incentives.
  • Taxable Payments Reporting System (TPRS).
  • Online learning resources and support.

Cyber security

  • ATO impersonation scams
    • Including scam case studies and advice.
  • Cyber safety
    • Including advice on enhancing your cyber hygiene.

Improving lodgment performance, part 2 of 3 – why a lodgment deferral request may not be granted

  • What are unforeseen or exceptional circumstances?
  • Information to include in your lodgment deferral request.
  • Why a lodgment deferral may not be the best option.

An update from the ATO

Thursday 8 May 2025 

11.30 am to 1:00 pm AEST

Register for this sessionExternal Link

eInvoicing

  • eInvoicing developments in Australia.
  • The rising popularity of eInvoicing.
  • eInvoicing and the Federal Budget.
  • Peppol around the world.
  • What is eInvoicing?
  • Benefits of eInvoicing.
  • How eInvoicing helps you and your clients.

Improving lodgment performance, part 3 of 3 – are you requesting deferrals to support your practice?

  • When lodgment deferrals may not be the best option.
  • Why we are looking at what’s being requested across the profession.
  • What this means for you.

NFP (not-for-profit) self-review return

  • What is the NFP self-review?
  • Who needs to lodge and when.
  • NFP governing documents requirement.

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