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'Loud and clear': tax surcharge about-face defended

The government has defended its position on changes to card surcharge payments, but the coalition says it's clear its counterparts don't understand business.

AAP · 12h ago

Albanese government partially retreats on credit card issue after small business revolt

The Albanese government has made a partial retreat on the controversial move by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to ban businesses from using credit cards to pay their tax bills.

The Conversation · Oct 9

Some small businesses are paying tax bills with credit cards. What will happen when they can’t?

From December 1, Australians will no longer be able to pay their tax bills directly to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) using credit cards.

The Conversation · Oct 8

Public services agencies no longer face strict outsourcing targets

CPSU slams axed public service targets amid a $1.2b contractor boom.

The Canberra Times · Jul 9

Death or divorce: owners could miss out on tax breaks

The federal government is being accused of a crucial oversight as it tries to ram its overhaul of taxes on investments through parliament.

AAP · Jun 23

ATO outsource call centre workers paid 40% less than public service peers, Fair Work submission claims

In lead-up to ‘same job, same pay’ hearings, former call centre worker Nathan Brunne says pay gap is structural and widens at senior levels

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16

Getting scammed via a text will be harder from July 1 – but more businesses need to act

From July 1, when you get a text claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office, Australia Post or any other organisation, the first thing to check for will be one little word: “unverified”.

The Conversation · Jun 8

Anthony Albanese to address nation on Wednesday night as treasurer announces Covid-era support measures

Prime minister to deliver address live at 7pm AEDT as Jim Chalmers says Iran war having ‘extreme impact on global economy’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1

Morning Mail: ATO’s debt collector pays zero corporate tax; hate speech laws set to pass; Trump ramps up Greenland threats

ATO’s debt collecting firm pays no corporate tax; Labor and Liberals cut a deal over proposed hate speech laws after Bondi terror attack; Trump links Greenland crisis to Nobel Peace Prize snub

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19

Debt collector hired to chase unpaid taxes for the ATO pays zero corporate tax itself

Neither Recoveriescorp nor its parent entity has paid the tax since securing multi-million dollar government contracts

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19