Australian GST: 1 Day Assessment & Litigation Course in Adelaide
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 intensive 1-Day training offers a beginner-to-intermediate understanding of the Australian GST audit, assessment, and dispute process. Participants will examine how the ATO initiates GST audits, the exposure areas commonly identified during BAS reviews, the way assessments and penalties are determined, and the procedures for objections and escalation to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
The course also focuses on strengthening internal GST controls, identifying compliance weaknesses, preparing audit documentation, managing adjustments, correcting GST errors, and developing systems that improve audit preparedness. Real examples are used to support practical learning and workplace application.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand how ATO GST audits and compliance checks operate.
- Prepare documentation for GST audits and BAS reviews.
- Identify common GST reporting and credit errors.
- Understand assessment, amended assessment, and penalty processes.
- Handle objections and prepare for dispute resolution.
- Strengthen GST controls and minimise compliance exposure.
- Build a practical GST audit readiness and litigation approach.
Who Can Attend?
- Finance and accounting professionals
- Tax compliance teams
- Business owners, CFOs, and controllers
- Internal audit and corporate compliance professionals
- Anyone responsible for BAS or GST decisions
Why Choose This Course?
This training focuses on practical GST compliance, audit, and dispute management. Participants gain useful insights into real ATO processes, common audit challenges, and strategies for handling assessments, objections, and dispute escalation.
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Want to train your entire team on Australian GST audit and dispute management?
We offer customised in-house workshops tailored to your industry, BAS structure, internal risk areas, and audit history. Teams learn how to prepare audit-ready documentation, strengthen GST controls, reduce exposure, and respond confidently to ATO reviews. Training can be adapted for finance, tax, operations, or compliance teams.
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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
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 826.16 to AUD 1037.93
