Australia’s new Public Country-by-Country (CbC) rules are raising the stakes for tax transparency. Requiring large multinational enterprises (MNEs) to publicly disclose sensitive tax, revenue, profit, and entity data, these rules add a new layer of complexity to global compliance.
To help clients navigate this shifting landscape with confidence, Orbitax incorporated Australia Public CbC into the existing CbC Compliance & Reporting solution, timed ahead of the first major June 2026 filing deadlines.
Seamless Integration: Your Single Source of Truth
Managing disparate reporting requirements in silos creates risk. That is why the new AU Public CbC module is built directly into our existing CbC Compliance & Reporting solution leveraging the data already held in the solution, allowing you to meet Australian Public CbC, EU Public CbC, OECD CbC (including local filings and notifications), and Pillar Two reporting requirements from a single, unified platform. This consistency across filings minimizes errors and improves corporate governance.
Key Features Designed for Efficiency
Patterned after our intuitive EU Public CbC module, the AU tool requires minimal training and maps seamlessly to the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) approved schema.
- Automated Data Population: The system automatically populates critical fields such as reporting periods, parent entity tax jurisdiction, and entity addresses; directly from your Master Scenario, leaving specific manual fields for user input.
- Real-Time Validation: A validation check runs across all five report sections and flags issues (like missing signatory identifiers or incorrect date formats) alongside the corresponding cell for quick resolution.
- Exemption Handling: Australia allows entities to claim exemptions from disclosing certain individual items. Our tool handles this via simple True/False exemption indicators, ensuring the final output clearly differentiates between disclosed and exempted data without requiring manual workarounds.
- Review & ATO-Ready XML: You can export the populated report to Excel for internal stakeholder review. Once finalized, the tool generates an approved XML file that conforms perfectly to the ATO’s Public CBC XML Schema, ready for immediate email lodgment.
Get Ahead of the June 2026 Deadlines
With the first reports (for reporting periods ending June 30, 2025) due by June 30, 2026, now is the time to streamline your tax transparency workflow.
The AU Public CbC is now live on the International Tax Platform. For more technical details on the five structured data-entry sections and submission guidelines, check out our full ITP Release Notes.
See the AU Public CbC Tool in Action
Whether you need to see how the AU Public CbC tool integrates with your existing workflows or want to explore our comprehensive reporting suite for the first time, our team is here to help.
Book a demo today for a personalized walkthrough and discover how Orbitax can empower your tax team with a single source of truth.