March 2026 Australia - Corporate
This document outlines the final content changes included in this release. We recommend reviewing these changes to assess any potential impact on your existing data and business processes.
For any questions or further assistance regarding the release notes, contact Support ANZ:
- Phone:1800 074 333
The following templates are scheduled to be deployed as part of the release.
- AU Company Tax V2.81
- AU Consolidated Company Tax V2.319
- AU Manual forms 2025 V2.614
Known ATO issues
This section outlines the current known issues related to ATO Efiling.
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In some instances, the instructions provided on the ATO website may differ from the official Efiling rulings.
Description | Raised | Solution available |
|---|---|---|
Error message ‘CMN.ATO.GEN.DUPLICATE ENTRY’ received when lodging company tax returns (CTR) with substituted accounting period (SAP). TOFA If you receive this error, remove the ABN from the return and attempt to lodge again. If you have attempted to relodge and still receive the error, please contact the Thomson Reuters Support Team who will ensure that a case is lodged with the ATO. | 2022 | N/A |
When completing the International Dealings Schedule, it is important to be aware that there are discrepancies between the order presented in the Efiling rules and the instructions provided online by the ATO. Appendix 10 on the ATO website outlines a sequence that differs from the official order used for Efiling. This has been raised with the ATO. | 2025 | N/A |
Additional information
This section provides important information to help you get the most out of the latest release. Here, you’ll find helpful tips, details on any additional steps you may need to take after upgrading, and a list of known issues that may affect your experience. We recommend reviewing this section carefully to ensure a smooth transition.
Description | Raised | Reported | Solution available |
|---|---|---|---|
All Printing | When changes are made to page breaks on upgrade it will not clear previous page breaks, to ensure to Printing correctly, please “Reset all Page Breaks” on the impacted sheets. Page breaks can also be removed and added to deliver desired printing results. | N/A | N/A |
Company tax return {RA} | Question 7, when Label M Have you applied an exemption or rollover code, is set to “Yes”, please select the row below and insert row to be able to enter details. | Q2 25 | TBA |
Balance sheet audit trail {F3} Income statement audit trail {F4} (Company Tax) | Lines are doubling up when both OCT and OTP are used. Workaround: Do not enter amounts in balance sheet and income statement when using OTP. | Q2 25 | TBA |
Borrowing costs {BG} | In some upgrades a mixed currency error will appear on the Write-off period (year) column, if this occurs please update currency on the cell to scalar via currency settings. | Q4 2025 | N/A |
Mapping Intangibles – Other {BJ} | Review after upgrade as in some scenario it may require remapping. | Q4 2025 | N/A |
Sundry DTA/DTL {BV } (Company Tax) | An update has been made to 2.141 and above to resolve the previous issue where closing balance data from the trial balance were not flowing through to the Sundry DTA/DTL {BV} workpaper. To ensure closing balances are mapped and displayed correctly, please follow these steps: Check account mappings for any line items using the Sundry DTA/DTL {BV} worksheet (such as “other current assets”). Make sure that account codes are mapped to the ‘Closing balance’ target, not ‘Accounting values’. The following steps may be required: Upgrade calculations to the latest NextGen template version available. In one calculation, delete the BV sheet, save changes, then reinsert the BV sheet. In the mappings, click ‘refresh’. It may then be necessary to un-map and re-map GL accounts from ‘Accounting values’ to ‘Closing balance’. Rerun the trial balance import. The closing balances should now appear correctly in the BV workpaper. | Q2 25 | TBA |
Updates
Worksheet | Description |
|---|---|
Preliminary information {S1} | "Display ABN on forms? has been moved to sit directly below ABN field. |
Borrowing costs {BG} Business related costs {BH} Company tax return | Updated the 'Days this period' calculation for periods of less than one year. Please review amortisation and deduction amounts after upgrade. |
Journals {T7} Company tax return | The section on prior year adjustments made in the current period has been updated. These modifications were implemented to ensure data flows through into consolidation calculation. |
International dealings schedule - Section H - Q52 to Q58 {RG5} | E‑filing updates have been implemented to resolve validation error at Question 55. |
Section 388-65 declaration {RY} Company tax return Consolidated company tax | The documents have been updated to include a comprehensive list of all documents that have been inserted into the template |