Small businesses mock ATO's credit card payment ban with memes

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 02:24 · Archive

Australia's tax office has stopped accepting credit card payments from small businesses. The decision has prompted small business owners to respond with humour, creating AI-generated memes on social media in which they declare themselves to be 'in a relationship' with the ATO. The trend has gained traction online as business owners share their reactions to the policy change.

How it is being reported

• Small business jump on new viral ‘in a relationship with the ATO’ AI trend after credit card payments decisionAI memes of small business owners declaring they’re “in a relationship” with the ATO have begun to spring up on social media after the tax office’s decision to stop accepting credit card payments.Perth Now · 8 Oct, 01:12
• Small business jump on new viral ‘in a relationship with the ATO’ AI trend after credit card payments decisionAI memes of small business owners declaring they’re “in a relationship” with the ATO have begun to spring up on social media after the tax office’s decision to stop accepting credit card payments.The West Australian · 8 Oct, 01:12

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