What this notice covers

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a gazette notice dated 24 August 2026 announcing a passenger movements data-matching program. The program involves the ATO collecting and matching passenger movement records - information about people travelling in and out of Australia - against tax records.

What the gazette notice says

The full gazette notice is available on the Federal Register of Legislation. The published summary does not include the specific details of what data is collected, which taxpayer groups are targeted, or what the ATO intends to do with the matched data. The source does not specify deadlines or penalties.

Where to find the full notice

The complete text of the gazette notice is available at the Federal Register of Legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026G00558

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