The ATO are going digital – have your say!

The ATO are going digital – have your say!

The ATO are constantly looking at new ways to provide better online services that meet your expectations and improve how they interact with you.

The proposed Digital by default initiative will deliver a simpler, easier, more flexible and adaptable way of interacting digitally with them and puts your experience at the forefront of service delivery.

The initiative proposes that in future, most small businesses will be required to use their digital services to send and receive information and payments.

The ATO will provide support for those who need help to make the shift from paper to digital. Alternative services will be available for people who are unable to go digital and who qualify for an exemption.

The ATO want to hear from small business owners like you to better understand:

• the support you may need to transition to digital services
• the approach the ATO take for those who can’t use digital services
• any concerns you may have.

The Digital by default initiative is subject to law change and the outcomes of this community consultation.

Visit the ATO’s Let’s Talk page to read the proposal and provide your feedback – the discussion will be open from 30 November 2015 to 15 January 2016.

Next step:

• Read the consultation paper and provide feedback at Let’s Talk: Digital by Default.

Source: Australian Taxation Office