Data matching exemptions register

Data matching program
Ride sourcing 2015-16 to 2021-22 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
20 August 2020
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The ATO is exempt from the requirement to publish the names of source entities in relation to this Program.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 3.4a(iii) of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to refrain from publishing the names of source entities.

Data matching program
Crypto assets 2014-15 to 2025-26 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
29 April 2024
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The ATO is exempt from the requirement to publish the names of the designated service providers in relation to this program.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 3.4a(iii) of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to refrain from publishing the names of designated service providers.

Data matching program
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Date of approval
27 August 2024

Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

Length of exemption
The ATO is exempt from the requirement to publish the names of source entities in relation to this Program.

Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 3.4a(iii) of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to refrain from publishing the names of source entities.

Data matching program
Ride sourcing 2015-16 to 2021-22 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
20 August 2020
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The ATO is exempt from the requirement to publish the names of source entities in relation to this program.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 3.4a(iii) of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to refrain from publishing the names of source entities.

Data matching program
Rental Bond 1985-86 to 2019-20 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
28 February 2019
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of five years from when all data files are verified for each financial year.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014, so as to retain data for a period of five years from when all data files are verified for each financial year.

Data matching program
Sharing Economy Accommodation 2016-17 to 2019-20 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
28 February 2019
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of five years from receipt of the final instalment of verified data files from the data providers.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014, so as to retain data for a period of five years from receipt of the final instalment of verified data files from the data providers.

Data matching program
Motor vehicle registries: 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
25 July 2018
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the data matching guidelines so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Share transactions: 20 September 1985 to 30 June 2018 data matching program
Date of approval
25 July 2018
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of seven years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for seven years from receipt of all data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Visa holders 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
20 February 2018
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Real Property Transactions 1985–2017 data matching program
Date of approval
5 July 2017
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of seven years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for seven years from receipt of all data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Contractor payments 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 data matching program
Date of approval
18 April 2016
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of five years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for five years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Credit and debit card 2015–16 to 2016–17 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
18 November 2016
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of five years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for five years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Lifestyle assets 2013-14 and 2014-15 data matching program
Date of approval
27 April 2016
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of just over three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data until 30 June 2019 from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Online selling 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2017–18 financial years data matching program protocol
Date of approval
8 November 2016
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of five years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for five years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Ride sourcing 2016–17 and 2017–18 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
20 December 2016
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of five years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for five years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Share transactions 2016–17 and 2017–18 financial years data matching program protocol
Date of approval
8 November 2016
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of five years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for five years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Specialised payment systems 2014–15 to 2016–17 data matching program
Date of approval
18 April 2016
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of five years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for five years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Contractor payments (2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16 financial years) data matching program
Date of approval
6 March 2015
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Credit and debit card data matching program
Date of approval
11 September 2015
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of five years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for five years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Department of Immigration and Border Protection visa holders data matching program protocol
Date of approval
5 August 2015
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Foreign Investment Review Board data matching program
Date of approval
25 May 2015
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Online selling (2013–14 financial year) data matching program
Date of approval
29 April 2015
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Program protocol for data matching with the Australian Transactions Report and Analysis Centre
Date of approval
13 August 2015
Agency
Department of Human Services (DHS)
Length of exemption
The DHS is exempt from the requirement to notify an individual of a match and proposed administrative action before proceeding with the proposed action.
Details of exemption
The DHS sought an exemption to Guideline 6 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014  to provide reasonable notice to an individual before taking administration action.

Data matching program
Ride sourcing data matching program
Date of approval
30 September 2015
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Banking transparency strategy data matching program 2012–15
Date of approval
28 August 2014
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Family day care educators and operators data matching program
Date of approval
17 June 2014
Agency
Department of Human Services (DHS)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years.
Details of exemption
The DHS sought an exemption the provisions of paragraph 63 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 for this data matching program.

Data matching program
Motor vehicle registries: 2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16 financial years data matching program
Date of approval
12 December 2014
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Partner visa data matching program
Date of approval
23 December 2014
Agency
Department of Human Services (DHS)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the DHS receives the data.
Details of exemption
The DHS sought an exemption to Guideline 6 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Share transactions: 2014–15 and 2015–16 financial years data matching program protocol
Date of approval
12 November 2014
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Specialised payment systems data matching program
Date of approval
3 November 2014
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.

Data matching program
Taxable government grants and payments data matching program
Date of approval
3 September 2014
Agency
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Length of exemption
The exemption is for a total period of three years from the date the ATO receives the data.
Details of exemption
The ATO sought an exemption to Guideline 7 of the Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration 2014 so as to retain data for three years from receipt of all verified data files from source entities.