Received correspondence from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) regarding potential GST liability on Australian sales?

Contact us.

The ATO is actively targeting non Australian businesses that sell products or services into Australia.

Using their sophisticated data matching program, the ATO recently sent letter to a range of organisations it believes are under reporting or not paying Australian tax. Even if you’re based outside Australia, by exporting to Australia you may still have an Australian tax liability.

By acting quickly, you may be able to reduce the level of penalties and interest on any outstanding GST obligations.

How We Can Assist

1. Assess the risk and historical exposure

We review your Australian sales and business circumstances to work out your likely GST exposure and registration requirements. We can then advise on next steps to proceed.

2. Voluntary disclosure

If as part of your response, you need to make a voluntary disclosure, we will draft it in response to the ATO’s request. Done properly, this may reduce penalties and interest.

3. Set up ongoing compliance

Once we resolve the matter, we help you set up proper GST registration and reporting, to mitigate compliance issues moving forward. We can also work with your organisation on an ongoing basis to manage GST as you grow.

Have An Enquiry?

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About Us

JD Scott + Co is a boutique Chartered Accounting and tax advisory firm based in Sydney, Australia. We act for overseas businesses on Australian GST matters, including cases where the ATO has already made contact.

If your matter is of a significant scale, or you need ongoing advisory support, get in contact.

GST FAQ’s

What categories of GST matters do you advise on?

We can advise on the following:

Registration threshold breaches
Low value imported goods
Imported services and digital products
General non-resident GST compliance.

Our organisation has not previously registered, and the ATO has made contact. What should we do?

This is common and it can be managed.

The priority is to respond promptly and accurately. Before replying to the ATO, we can provide a proper assessment of your correct registration date and the scope of any historical exposure.

Can penalties and interest be reduced?

In some circumstances, yes.

If you make a voluntary disclosure before the ATO starts a formal review, you may be able to significantly reduce penalties and interest.

Received correspondence from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) regarding potential GST liability on Australian sales? Contact us.

How We Can Assist

About Us

Received correspondence from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) regarding potential GST liability on Australian sales?

Contact us.