About this Event
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1. Groups of three or more receive a 10% discount
2. Organizations hosting an in-house session with 10+ participants enjoy a 15% discount.
Duration: 1 Full Day (8 Hours)
Delivery Mode: Classroom (In-Person)
Language: English
Credits: 8 PDUs/Training Hours
Certification: Course Completion Certificate
Refreshments: Lunch, Snacks and beverages will be provided during the session
Course Overview
This focused 1-Day workshop is designed to build a beginner-to-intermediate understanding of Australia's GST audit, assessment, and dispute processes. Participants will explore how the ATO initiates GST audits, the areas commonly examined during BAS reviews, how GST assessments and penalty decisions are made, and the steps involved in lodging objections and progressing matters to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
The workshop also covers ways to strengthen GST controls, recognise compliance weaknesses, prepare appropriate records for ATO reviews, manage GST adjustments, correct reporting errors, and establish systems that support ongoing audit readiness. Realistic examples help connect the concepts to practical business situations.
Learning Objectives
By completing this course, you will be able to:
- Recognise how the ATO conducts GST audits and compliance reviews.
- Organise documentation for GST audits and BAS scrutiny.
- Identify GST reporting and credit errors that may lead to penalties.
- Understand the process for issuing assessments, amended assessments, and penalties.
- Navigate objections and prepare for AAT dispute processes.
- Improve internal GST controls and reduce compliance exposure.
- Create a practical approach to GST audit readiness and litigation.
Who Can Attend?
- Finance and accounting professionals
- Tax and compliance professionals
- Business owners, CFOs, and controllers
- Internal audit and corporate compliance teams
- Professionals responsible for BAS and GST decisions
Why Choose This Course?
The workshop delivers practical knowledge of GST audits and disputes, with a focus on real compliance situations. You will gain insight into ATO procedures, frequent audit issues, and practical strategies for responding to GST-related concerns, assessments, objections, and dispute escalation.
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Agenda
Module 1: Australian GST Framework & ATO Compliance Approach
Info: • Key GST concepts relevant to audit and dispute activities
• BAS reporting structures and ATO risk-detection processes
• Common GST behaviours that trigger ATO reviews
• Icebreaker Activity
Module 2: ATO GST Audit Process & Information Requests
Info: • Types of GST audits: Risk reviews, integrated compliance, full audits
• How the ATO requests, verifies, and tests GST data
• Practical preparation strategies for an upcoming audit
• Activity
Module 3: GST Credits, Adjustments & High-Risk Errors
Info: • Common GST input credit disallowance reasons
• GST adjustments, attribution errors & BAS misreporting issues
• GST apportionment mistakes detected by ATO auditors
• Role Play
Module 4: GST Assessments, Reassessments & Penalties
Info: • Understanding amended assessments & penalty calculations
• Safe harbour provisions, remission grounds & reasonable care standards
• How interest, shortfall penalties & failure-to-lodge penalties apply
• Case Study
Module 5: Disputing GST Decisions – Objections & AAT Appeals
Info: • How to draft and lodge a valid GST objection
• Preparing evidence, arguments & supporting documentation
• Escalation pathways: internal review → AAT → Federal Court
• Simulation
Module 6: GST Risk Management & Internal Control Systems
Info: • Performing internal GST checks & reconciliations
• Identifying recurring risk areas in GST processes
• Best practices for record-keeping & BAS documentation defence
• Group Brainstorm Activity
Module 7: Building a GST Audit-Readiness & Litigation Strategy
Info: • Designing a workflow for GST compliance and review cycles
• Strengthening supporting documentation for future audits
• Creating a GST risk register and quarterly self-review plan
• Action Plan Review
Event venue & nearby stays
Regus 120 Collins Street, 120 Collins Street #Levels 31 & 50, Melbourne, Australia
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