Project DO IT – the ATO's amnesty for offshore tax avoiders
The ATO has advised that over 100 disclosures have already been received, with total additional income disclosed of over $12 million. The ATO has also received almost 200 expressions of interest from taxpayers who intend to lodge a disclosure but are seeking more time to finalise the details.
The take-up of the disclosure offer has been slow and steady, but the ATO has anecdotal feedback that a lot of taxpayers are getting their affairs in order before filing, especially where their arrangements are complex.
The ATO is currently in the process of writing directly to taxpayers that may be in a position to avail themselves of the disclosure initiative to encourage disclosure.