In November 2011, the Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) tabled its Report 426: Ninth Biannual Hearing with the Commissioner of Taxation. The Government’s response to 2 recommendations of that Report was released on Tue 24.7.2012. The Report’s recommendations included that:
- ATO notifications to Government flagging potential tax policy or legislative problems should be made public within 12 months of being submitted, along with the Government’s response – Recommendation 2 – the Government rejected this recommendation;
- reviews by the Inspector-General of Taxation should be made available to the public within a reasonable time – Recommendation 3. In its response, the Government said it noted this recommendation.
[LTN 142, 25/7]