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Tax Transparency
Who gets government contracts — and how much tax do they pay? We cross-referenced 0 entities from ATO tax transparency data against AusTender government contracts. 0 entities hold over $1M in government contracts while paying less than 5% effective tax.
Source: ATO Tax Transparency Reports (2014–2024) × AusTender Contracts (770K+ records). Matched by ABN.
The Big Picture
Government contract dollars flowing to entities paying low effective tax rates versus those paying their fair share. The gap is stark.
Top Contract Recipients by Tax Rate
The 30 largest government contract holders, ranked by total contract value. Tax rate color coding: <5%, 5–15%, 15–25%, >25%.
| # | Entity | Contracts | Tax Rate |
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Industry Breakdown
Which industries get the most government contracts — and what do they actually pay in tax? Grouped by ATO industry classification.
| Industry | Contract Value | Avg Tax Rate |
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All Low-Tax Contract Holders
Entities with over $1M in government contracts and less than 5% effective tax rate, sorted by contract value. 0 entities total.
| # | Entity | Contracts | Tax Rate |
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Methodology
Data sources: ATO corporate tax transparency reports (2014–2024, 26,000+ records) cross-referenced with AusTender government contract data (770,000+ contracts) by Australian Business Number (ABN).
Effective tax rate: Calculated as tax payable divided by taxable income, as reported in the ATO transparency data. This rate reflects the entity's Australian corporate tax position and may differ from the statutory 30% rate due to deductions, offsets, losses carried forward, and other legitimate tax planning measures.
Why low tax is not necessarily tax avoidance: Many entities with low effective tax rates have legitimate reasons. These include: carrying forward prior-year losses (common in cyclical industries and after acquisitions), research & development tax incentives, franking credit offsets, consolidated group reporting where the parent pays tax on behalf of subsidiaries, and foreign-headquartered entities whose Australian subsidiaries may have different tax positions.
ATO transparency threshold: The ATO only publishes tax data for Australian public and foreign-owned entities with total income above $100 million, and Australian-owned private entities with total income above $200 million. This means the dataset skews toward large entities.
Contract aggregation: AusTender contract values are summed across all years and all government buyers. A single entity may hold contracts with multiple agencies spanning different time periods. Contract values represent the full estimated value, not necessarily the amount paid to date.
Limitations: ABN matching may miss entities operating under multiple ABNs or trading names. Some multinational entities report Australian operations under different structures than those holding government contracts. Tax data is reported at the entity level, while contracts may be held by subsidiaries or related entities with different ABNs.
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