Summary of proposal
Party
Australian Labor Party
Policy Topic
Taxes
Portfolio
Treasury

The proposal consists of 2 components related to funding for tax compliance programs.

Component 1 would boost funding for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Tax Avoidance Taskforce by an extra $200 million per year from 1 July 2022 and extend its operations on an ongoing basis (the taskforce is currently funded until 30 June 2025).

Component 2 would provide ongoing funding to extend the ATO’s shadow economy compliance programs (which are currently funded until 30 June 2023).