ATO faces backlash over decision to stop accepting credit card payments

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 8 Oct, 00:00 · Archive

Australia's tax office has stopped accepting credit card payments for tax bills, prompting calls for the decision to be reversed.

Australia's tax office stopped accepting credit card payments for tax bills from 1 December. The decision relates to a surcharge ban that has just come into effect, and has prompted a backlash from politicians and business groups.

Federal government minister Clare O'Neil expressed that the government has 'real concerns' about the decision. The Coalition has also called on Labor to force the tax office to reverse it. The tax office's chief convened an emergency meeting with business groups, though the tax office has not indicated it will back down from the decision.

How it is being reported

• Taylor calls on Labor to force ATO to reverse its credit card banThe Coalition has called on Labor to force the Australian Taxation Office to reverse its decision to refuse credit card payments due to the surcharge ban that has just come into effect. The ATO isn’t backing down from its decision to stop accepting credit card payments from 1 December. Instead, it held an emergency meeting […]Region Canberra · 7 Oct, 23:26
• Live: Labor has 'real concerns' about ATO's credit card payments decisionClare O'Neil says the federal government has "real concerns" about the Australian Tax Office's decision to stop accepting credit card payments for tax bills. Follow live.ABC Australian Capital Territory · 7 Oct, 21:12
• ATO convenes snap meeting over credit card banAustralia's tax chief calls a snap meeting with business groups after the tax office faces backlash over its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.ABC Australian Capital Territory · 6 Oct, 23:57

In this story: Australian Tax Office · Clare O'Neil · Labor · Coalition · Australia

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