Media release. Tuesday, 1 September 2026. When a company debt becomes personal it can be life changing  A Tax Ombudsman review will examine whether the ATO’s use of Director Penalty Notices (DPNs) is striking the right balance between protecting public revenue and fair treatment of company directors.  Tax Ombudsman Ruth Owen said DPNs were a compliance tool used by the ATO to recover selected tax…

Media release. Tuesday, 1 September 2026. Tax Ombudsman Ruth Owen is calling for community feedback on the tax and super administration issues they most want to put under the microscope over the next 12 months.   The Tax Ombudsman’s draft work plan sets out 10 possible tax administration issues for systemic review. Topics are sourced from complaints trends,…