Australian Tax Office refuses credit cards after surcharge ban

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 11:43 · Archive

Australia's Taxation Office will not accept credit card payments following the implementation of a surcharge ban from 1 October.

Australia's Taxation Office has stopped accepting credit card payments following the implementation of a surcharge ban that came into effect on 1 October. The ban prevents businesses from adding separate surcharges to card transactions, meaning they must absorb the costs themselves.

The Tax Office's decision not to accept credit cards has prompted accusations of hypocrisy. Critics argue that while other businesses are required to accept card payments and absorb the associated costs under the new rules, the Tax Office is avoiding this obligation by refusing card payments altogether.

How it is being reported

• Why Australia banned card surcharges and what it means for shoppersThe Canberra Times · 1 Oct, 20:30
• Tax Office accused of hypocrisy for refusing credit cards while business has to absorb costsRegion Canberra · 1 Oct, 03:08

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