About this Event
Bring your team and save:
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 comprehensive 1-Day workshop helps participants develop a beginner-to-intermediate understanding of Australia's GST audit and dispute landscape. The course examines how the ATO begins GST audits, the common compliance issues identified through BAS scrutiny, how assessments and penalties are issued, and the pathways available for objections and escalation to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
You will also gain practical knowledge of strengthening internal GST processes, identifying potential compliance gaps, preparing documentation for reviews, making GST adjustments, correcting errors, and improving systems to support future audit readiness. Practical examples are included throughout the training.
Learning Objectives
By completing this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand ATO GST audit and verification processes.
- Prepare supporting documentation for audits and BAS reviews.
- Identify reporting and GST credit issues that may attract penalties.
- Understand assessments, amended assessments, and penalty decisions.
- Manage objections and understand AAT dispute procedures.
- Improve internal GST controls and reduce audit exposure.
- Develop a practical audit readiness and litigation strategy.
Who Can Attend?
- Finance and accounting professionals
- Tax compliance teams
- Business owners, CFOs, and controllers
- Internal auditors and compliance professionals
- Anyone involved in BAS preparation or GST decision-making
Why Choose This Course?
This workshop provides practical GST audit and dispute handling knowledge. Participants learn about real ATO procedures, common areas of risk, and actionable strategies for managing audits, assessments, objections, and AAT-related disputes.
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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 St Martins Tower ", PERTH, St Martins Tower Level 27, St Martins Centre 44 St Georges Terrace, Australia
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