Australia Publishes First 382 Public Country-by-Country Reports from Multinationals
The Australian Taxation Office published the first tranche of 382 public country-by-country reports on November 12, 2026, comprising 201 reports from Australian-headquartered groups and 181 from foreign-headquartered groups. Acting Deputy Commissioner Michelle Sams called it a milestone for Australia's world-leading tax transparency reforms.
Under the new law, large multinational groups with at least $1 billion in global annual income and a sufficient Australian presence must publish their revenue, profits, income tax paid, employee numbers and tangible assets for Australia and 40 specified jurisdictions, with data for other jurisdictions reported in aggregate. The first tranche consists mainly of groups with a June 30 year-end; the next tranche, including many foreign-headquartered groups with December year-ends, is expected in May 2027.
The reports cover reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2024, in the 2025 reporting year, and mainly comprise reports received before October 1, 2026. The ATO's corporate tax transparency report shows 4,299 entities paid $87.5 billion in tax in 2024-25. (Source: Australian Taxation Office)
Source: Australian Taxation Office
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