As a result of ATO office closure over the holiday period some of their services, including online systems, will become unavailable.
The ATO are advising that some of their services, including the Small Business Newsroom, will be temporarily unavailable in late December and early January.
They wish everyone a safe and happy festive season – as, indeed, do we! – and would like to thank all those who have provided feedback to the Newsroom, as those comments inform them of what’s helpful and what isn’t and help them to continually improve.
Annual ATO office closure
ATO offices – including the contact centres – will be closed from midday on Thursday, 24 December 2015 until 8am on Monday, 4 January 2016 Australian Eastern Daylight-saving Time (AEDT).
During this time the ATO’S social media channels will also cease responding to enquiries.
System outages
| System | Scheduled outages |
| ato.gov.au, ABR, Access manager, AUSkey, Portals, Portal Help, ECI, Web Chat and Online Services for Individuals | 11.00pm AEDT on Friday, 25 December 2015 to 7.00am AEDT on Monday, 4 January 2016 |
| Electronic Lodgment Service (ELS) | 11.00pm AEDT on Friday, 25 December 2015 to 6.00am AEDT on Tuesday, 29 December 2016 |
Small Business Newsroom
