Download files we send you promptly as they will be archived periodically. Your organisation may be required to act on the data within a specific time.
Why we send you files
We may send investment bodies, super funds or first home saver account providers the following files through the file transfer function:
- corrected TFN or ABN return file (or both) in response to a Quarterly TFN/ABN report lodgment
- corrected TFN or ABN return file (or both) in response to an Annual investment income report (AIIR) lodgment
- remittance advice and recovery notices.
How to access a file
To download or see details of a file we've sent you:
- In Online service for business, select File transfer. Look for reports sent by us and download the file.
- In Online services for agents, select Reports and Forms, then File transfer
- all files tested or lodged by your organisation, or sent to your organisation, will be listed
- files that have previously been downloaded will have a status of Sent by ATO
- files that have not previously been downloaded will have a status of Sent by ATO – new.
- Download the file and process it into your software as you normally do.
Permissions
If you have permission to lodge a file type (for example, AIIR) you will automatically be permitted to download associated response files (for example, Corrected TFN/ABN report).
Access to files sent by the ATO that are not directly related to a lodgment is managed by the appropriate View permission set in Access Manager.
Notification emails
When a file is made available, you'll be notified by email if your organisation has chosen this option. The email will be sent to the email address specified when a file was last submitted to be tested or lodged.
File transfer allows businesses and tax professionals to lodge electronic files securely through ATO online services.