Declaration
In the course of my duties as agency head of the Australian Taxation Office, I've received the following gifts, benefits or both, the value of which exceeds the A$100 threshold (excluding GST).
The tables below show the quarterly Commissioner of Taxation gift and other benefit declarations.
2023–24 financial year
|
Date received |
Gift or benefit |
Received from |
Occasion |
Estimated value in A$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17/06/2024 |
Hospitality |
Andrew Leigh |
Attendance at dinner with the Assistant Minister and Public Service leaders to discuss evidence-based policy |
$111.00 |
|
10/04/2024 |
Hospitality |
Department of Treasury |
Attendance at Department of Treasury hosted dinner with select Portfolio Agency Heads to discuss current and emerging matters |
$157.00 |
|
9/04/2024 |
Hospitality |
Corporate Tax Association |
As an attendee at the annual CTA – ATO Strategy meeting |
$204.00 |
|
Date received |
Gift or benefit |
Received from |
Occasion |
Estimated value in A$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ongoing |
Beyond Lounge membership |
Virgin Australia |
Not applicable |
Unknown |
|
Ongoing |
Chairman's Lounge membership |
Qantas |
Not applicable |
Unknown |
|
Date received |
Gift or benefit |
Received from |
Occasion |
Estimated value in A$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
23/08/2023 |
Hospitality |
Business Council of Australia |
2023 Annual dinner |
$150.00 |
|
Date received |
Gift or benefit |
Received from |
Occasion |
Estimated value in A$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ongoing |
Beyond Lounge membership |
Virgin Australia |
Not applicable |
Unknown |
|
Ongoing |
Chairman's Lounge membership |
Qantas |
Not applicable |
Unknown |
Prior years
|
Date received |
Gift or benefit |
Received from |
Occasion |
Estimated value in A$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22/07/2022 |
Hospitality |
Allens |
Invitation to 200-year gala dinner |
$200.00 |
|
10/06/2020 |
Hospitality |
Boston Consulting Group |
Hospitality provided at a working dinner engagement as part of official duties. |
$139.50 |
|
Ongoing |
Chairman's Lounge membership |
Qantas |
Not applicable |
Not known |
|
Ongoing |
Beyond Lounge membership |
Virgin Australia |
Not applicable |
Not known |
|
12/11/2019 |
Accommodation |
General Authority of Zakat and Tax, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
3 nights accommodation provided for speaking engagement and attendance at global tax policy and compliance conference with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and global revenue authorities, hosted by the 2020 Chair of the G20, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
$1,004.10 |