11 Electronic specifications If anything in this specification needs clarification, direct your enquiries to: phone 13 28 66 email Other enquiries All other enquiries relating to Business transactions made through payment systems please contact 13 28 66. Software developers homepage Software developers, both in–house and commercial, who are developing electronic payments reporting software, should use this specification for developing their application. The Software developers homepage website at has been designed to facilitate a partnership between the software development industry and the ATO and provides the following: a self– testing allowing software developers to check their product, package, program or system against ATO test scenarios or relevant format testing, access to information relevant to all software developers to assist in the development of tax– related software, and a software product register tax agents and businesses can access to find products that will assist in meeting tax– related obligations. Lodging the Declaration of Compliance automatically lists the product(s) on the Software developers homepage Product register. Software developers that have listed their product on the Product register may direct users to the website at for confirmation that the product has met ATO requirements. Developers who do not need to register in order to list products may still receive emails detailing significant issues by using the subscription service available from the site. Registering or subscribing for updates is recommended for both in– house and commercial software developers. For more information on the Software developers homepage website, contact the Software Industry Partnership Office (SIPO): phone or 1300 139 052, email .
11 Electronic specifications If anything in this specification needs clarification, direct your enquiries to: phone 13 28 66 email Other enquiries All other enquiries relating to Business transactions made through payment systems please contact 13 28 66. Software developers homepage Software developers, both in–house and commercial, who are developing electronic payments reporting software, should use this specification for developing their application. The Software developers homepage website at has been designed to facilitate a partnership between the software development industry and the ATO and provides the following: a self– testing allowing software developers to check their product, package, program or system against ATO test scenarios or relevant format testing, access to information relevant to all software developers to assist in the development of tax– related software, and a software product register tax agents and businesses can access to find products that will assist in meeting tax– related obligations. Lodging the Declaration of Compliance automatically lists the product(s) on the Software developers homepage Product register. Software developers that have listed their product on the Product register may direct users to the website at for confirmation that the product has met ATO requirements. Developers who do not need to register in order to list products may still receive emails detailing significant issues by using the subscription service available from the site. Registering or subscribing for updates is recommended for both in– house and commercial software developers. For more information on the Software developers homepage website, contact the Software Industry Partnership Office (SIPO): phone 1300 139 052, or email .
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