Australian Taxation Office

Australian Taxation Office

Agency overview
Formed	11 November 1910 (1910-11-11)
Preceding agencies	Commonwealth Taxation Office Federal Taxation Office
Jurisdiction	Australian Government
Headquarters	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Employees	20,384 (June 2016)[1]
Annual budget	A$3.57 billion[2]
Minister responsible	Jim Chalmers, Treasurer
Deputy Minister responsible	Stephen Jones, Assistant Treasurer
Agency executive	Rob Heferen, Commissioner of Taxation
Parent department	The Treasury
Key document	Land Tax Act 1910
Website	ato.gov.au

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is an Australian statutory agency and the principal revenue collection body for the Australian Government. The ATO has responsibility for administering the Australian federal taxation system, superannuation legislation, and other associated matters. Responsibility for the operations of the ATO are within the portfolio of the Treasurer of Australia and the Treasury.

As the Australian government's principal revenue collection body, the ATO collects income tax, goods and services tax (GST) and other federal taxes. The ATO also has responsibility for managing the Australian Business Register, delivering the Higher Education Loan Program, delivering many Australian government payments and administering key components of Australia's superannuation system.^[3]