Alison Lendon will leave her current role in the superannuation department to head the small business/ individual tax payers area of the ATO, effective 1 November 2015, according to the tax office.
The ATO has also confirmed that James O’Halloran will be replacing Ms Lendon as deputy commissioner of superannuation.
Mr O’Halloran is currently deputy commissioner of indirect tax within the ATO.
Although SMSF Adviser received official confirmation today, ATO staff were first notified of the change on 11 September 2015.
Could I fervently plead for the new deputy commissioner of Super to introduce an Etax type return for at least some of us. I think conditions such as member being fully retired, with all funds in shares, term deposits or cash, drawing less than the max pension for their age etc would be very acceptable & would save thousands of us heaps (except perhaps an audit) & the ATO heaps of work.