Withdrawal of e-Record

We have recently received correspondence from the ATO detailing the withdrawal of e-Record system from 1st July 2010. This change will mainly affect small businesses utilising this free system, however be assured that there are now some excellent options available to replace the soon to be unsupported e-Record.

Following are some of the comments direct from the ATO website.

e-Record will not be available from July 2010

Since March 2000, we have provided e-Record, a free electronic record-keeping system, to small businesses. We designed e-Record as an interim product that would help small businesses move from paper-based record keeping to commercial electronic record-keeping systems.

We recently conducted a review of e-Record and found it to be no longer compatible with current commercial record keeping systems. It would also need to be redeveloped to keep up with technology and new business directions. Therefore, we have decided that from July 2010, e-Record will no longer be available.

What you can do

We encourage you to move from e-Record to a suitable alternative record-keeping system and to consider commercially available software.

Key dates for you

Below are some important dates to remember:

1 July 2010 - e-Record no longer available

30 September 2010 - e-Record no longer supported