The ATO has announced that it will request and collect information for the purposes of the following data matching programs.
Banking Transparency Strategy Data Matching Program
The ATO will collect the offshore account details of approximately 50,000 bank customers to identify Australian resident taxpayers with offshore bank accounts, which may evidence undeclared income and/or gains in the 2008/09 to 2010/11 financial years, from the major banks (i.e., the 'Big Four'), as well as 14 other banks, including the Bank of Queensland, Macquarie Bank, Citigroup, HSBC, Rabobank, Arab Bank Australia, Bank of China, Credit Suisse and the Union Bank of Switzerland.
Credit and Debit Card Data Matching Program
The ATO will request and collect data relating to credit and debit card sales relating to approximately 900,000 merchants for the period 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 from the Big Four banks, as well as St George Bank, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Bank of Queensland, BWA Merchant Services, American Express Australia and Diners Club Australia.
Real Property Data Matching Program
The ATO will request and collect names and addresses of approximately 10.4 million individuals and other entities transacting with real property from the various State Revenue Offices and land title registration bodies around the country, as well as other entities such as the NSW Office of Fair Trading Rental Bond Board, Consumer Affairs Victoria Residential Tenancies Bond Authority, and the Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority.
by Ben Connell
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