According to an email notice from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the ATO has decided to grant an extension for the lodgment of Country-by-Country (CbC) statements for the first reporting year (year ending 31 December 2016), with the deadline extended from 31 December 2017 to 15 February 2018. CbC Statements include the Local file, Master file, and CbC report. Details of the extension wil…