Entity
Australian Taxation Office
+$2.2bn (+10.0%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
A further $9.6bn appears in this entity’s tables but is not counted here: it is counted where the money is paid from, or it is not an expense. Why.
Kind of expense
Not shown in the chart because the 2026-27 amount is zero or negative: Program 1.8: National Rental Affordability Scheme ($0), Program 1.17: Bad & Doubtful Debts & Remissions ($0), Program 1.18: Seafarer Tax Offset ($0), Program 1.20: Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive ($0), Program 1.21: Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive ($0), Program 1.22: Loss Refundability for Small Start-ups ($0).
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$1.4bn falls in 2026-27, equal to 5.8% of this total: $1.4bn in contracts and $3.5m in grants. estimate: annualised
From AusTender contract notices and GrantConnect grant awards published since 2022-07-01. Each contract’s or grant’s value is spread evenly from its start to end date. These values are commitments, not payments, and records published before 2022-07-01 are not included yet.
By program
| Program | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Share | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1.7: Fuel Tax Credit Scheme | $8.9bn | $10.8bn | +$1.9bn +21.5% | 45.4% | – |
| Program 1.10: Research & Development Tax IncentiveThe Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive is an ongoing scheme designed to increase the level of research and dev… | $4.2bn | $4.5bn | +$308m +7.3% | 19.1% | – |
| Program 1.1: Australian Taxation Office | $4.7bn | $4.9bn | +$222m +4.7% | 20.8% | – |
| Program 1.11: Low Income Superannuation Tax OffsetThe Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO) is aimed to address some of the inequity in the superannuation system,… | $582m | $625m | +$44m +7.5% | 2.6% | – |
| Program 1.12: Private Health Insurance RebateThe objective of the Private Health Insurance Rebate is to provide access to a benefit to eligible individuals with priv… | $286m | $300m | +$14m +4.7% | 1.3% | – |
| Program 1.9: Product Stewardship for OilThe objective of the Product Stewardship for Oil Program is to: • provide incentives to increase used oil recycling; and… | $93m | $101m | +$8.1m +8.7% | 0.4% | – |
| Program 1.2: Tax Practitioners Board | $40m | $41m | +$745k +1.9% | 0.2% | – |
| Program 1.17: Bad & Doubtful Debts & RemissionsThe primary objective of the program is to help ensure that the value of tax receivables reported is a true and fair est… | $0 | $0 | no change – | 0.0% | $9.6bn |
| Program 1.20: Hydrogen Production Tax IncentiveThis program is established as a result of the Future Made in Australia – Making Australia a Renewable Energy Superpower… | $0 | $0 | no change – | 0.0% | – |
| Program 1.21: Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive | $0 | $0 | no change – | 0.0% | – |
| Program 1.22: Loss Refundability for Small Start-upsNew Program 1.22 resulting from Budget 2026–27 measures: This is a newly established program as a result of the loss ref… | $0 | $0 | no change – | 0.0% | – |
| Program 1.18: Seafarer Tax OffsetAdministered expenses Special appropriations Taxation Administration Act 1953 - section 16 (Non-refund 46 - - items) Adm… | $46k | $0 | −$46k −100.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Program 1.13: Superannuation Co-contribution SchemeThe Superannuation Co contribution Scheme is to help low and middle income earners save for their retirement. Eligible i… | $101m | $100m | −$1.4m −1.4% | 0.4% | – |
| Program 1.4: Australian Charities and Not-for-profits CommissionThe Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the independent national regulator of charities. The A… | $21m | $19m | −$1.5m −7.3% | 0.1% | – |
| Program 1.15: Interest on Unclaimed Superannuation Accounts PaidUnder the Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999, superannuation funds must identify certain types o… | $37m | $15m | −$21m −58.3% | 0.1% | – |
| Program 1.8: National Rental Affordability Scheme | $32m | $0 | −$32m −100.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Program 1.5: Australian Screen and Digital Game Production Incentive | $818m | $784m | −$34m −4.2% | 3.3% | – |
| Program 1.16: Interest on Overpayment and Early PaymentsThe objective of the program is to apply credit interest to taxpayers’ accounts where they are entitled under the law. T… | $573m | $536m | −$37m −6.4% | 2.3% | – |
| Program 1.14: Superannuation Guarantee SchemeUnder the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, most employers must pay superannuation contributions into… | $1.2bn | $977m | −$209m −17.6% | 4.1% | – |
Worth a closer look
Patterns in this agency’s contract notices published in 2025-26 and 2026-27 to date. Each is a measurable pattern with common legitimate explanations; none is a finding of wrongdoing. How these are defined.
- Value increased after award 10 contracts · $142m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 5 contracts · $5.1m
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 2 contracts · $163k
A contract awarded by limited tender below the open-tender threshold later rose in value to the threshold or above.
Who gets paid
Contracts active in 2026-27, from AusTender. Amounts for the year are each contract’s value spread across its term. estimate: annualised
- Contracts active
- 1203
- Suppliers
- 539
- Limited tender
- 32.8% of value · 607 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $1.4bn across 305 amended contracts
Largest suppliers
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
| Supplier | Contracts | 2026-27 est. | Limited tender |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 7 | $178m | 0.0% |
| PROBE OPERATIONS PTY LTD | 2 | $103m | 0.0% |
| IBM AUSTRALIA LTD | 7 | $102m | 100.0% |
| Cushman & Wakefield Pty Ltd | 9 | $100m | 0.0% |
| The Trustee for 55 Elizabeth Street (Brisbane) Fund | 1 | $67m | 0.0% |
| The Trustee for CH Genge Landowner Trust | 1 | $64m | 100.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 16 | $52m | 3.2% |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES AUSTRALIA | 1 | $51m | 100.0% |
| Australia Post - Melbourne | 4 | $44m | 100.0% |
| VMware International Unlimited Comp | 2 | $39m | 100.0% |
| DXC Technology Australia Pty Limited | 7 | $29m | 0.1% |
| SERCO CITIZEN SERVICES PTY LTD | 1 | $29m | 0.0% |
| LEIDOS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | 3 | $29m | 0.4% |
| The Trust Company (Australia) Ltd A The 747 Collins St Trust and The Tr | 2 | $25m | 86.7% |
| ERNST & YOUNG (CANBERRA) | 6 | $23m | 0.0% |
Largest contracts
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
Professional services by kind of work
Contracts active in 2026-27 that AusTender files under “management and business professionals”, sorted by an AI model reading each contract’s description. AI-classified estimate: annualised
A further $699k across 3 contracts has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $5.0m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $6.8m for that year (AusTender values spread over each contract’s term). The two are measured differently, so they are not expected to match. How we classify.
Grants awarded
Grants active in 2026-27, from GrantConnect. Each grant’s total value is spread across its term. estimate: annualised
- Grants active
- 38
- 2026-27 est.
- $3.5m
- Recipients
- 23
- Without an open round
- 4.8% of value
By category
Largest recipients
Recipients who are individuals, and awards that name no single recipient, are counted above but not listed. Why
| Recipient | Grants | 2026-27 est. |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Network Governance Body | 1 | $1.5m |
| Edith Cowan University | 4 | $142k |
| James Cook University | 3 | $135k |
| University of Tasmania | 4 | $134k |
| Charles Darwin University | 3 | $125k |
| Western Sydney University | 2 | $120k |
| Curtin University | 3 | $102k |
| Adelaide University | 2 | $93k |
| University of Canberra | 1 | $92k |
| The University of Notre Dame | 1 | $91k |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | 1 | $90k |
| The University of Wollongong | 1 | $90k |
| TAFE New South Wales | 1 | $90k |
| Chisholm Institute of TAFE | 1 | $90k |
| Griffith University | 1 | $89k |
Contract spending reported by the entity
What the entity reported in its annual reports, from the Transparency Portal: cash paid in each year, including GST. These are actual payments, unlike the AusTender contract values above. They are shown as published and are not used in any total on this site. reported
| Year | Consultancy | Other contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $5.0m 108 contracts |
$1.6bn 1691 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $9.4m 133 contracts |
$1.9bn 1949 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $8.3m 128 contracts |
$1.9bn 2032 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $14m 144 contracts |
$2.0bn 2608 contracts |
Organisations paid the most in 2024-25
As listed by the entity, usually its five largest of each type. Organisations who are individuals are not listed. Why
| Consultancy | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| The Boston Consulting Group Pty Ltd | $923k |
| KPMG | $517k |
| McGrathNicol Advisory | $244k |
| Sensei Productivity Pty Ltd | $220k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Optus Networks Pty Ltd | $125m |
| Probe Operations Pty Ltd | $100m |
| Accenture Australia Pty Ltd | $89m |
| DXC Enterprise Australia Pty Ltd | $84m |
| IBM Australia Limited | $70m |