A guide to Australia’s Pillar Two filing. It covers the separate local GIR XML filing, the foreign lodgement notification, and the Combined Global and Domestic Minimum Tax Return (CGDMTR), including the Australian IIR/UTPR tax return and Australian DMT tax return. It also flags the main ATO validation rules and the software / API points that matter if you are building or testing a filing process.
On March 25, 2026, Australia issued the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Rules 2026, to amend its Pillar Two rules to incorporate aspects of the OECD Administrative Guidance for DMTT purposes.
Australia issued the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Qualified GloBE Taxes) Amendment (Measures No. 1) Determination 2026, on March 20, 2026. This updates Australia’s domestic lists of foreign Qualified IIRs, foreign Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Taxes, and jurisdictions with QDMTT Safe Harbour status
On March 12, 2026, Australia updated its guidance on Lodging, paying and other obligations for Pillar Two.
On February 16, 2026, Australia issued the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax)
Amendment (2026 Measures No.1) Rules 2026, to amend its Global Minimum Tax Rules.
On August 26, 2025, Australia issued a list of jurisdictions that have qualified status for the purposes of the income inclusion rule and domestic minimum tax (including the QDMTT Safe Harbour).
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