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“Thwaite appeared to shrug off the doubling in the bank surcharge to 6 per cent in the Budget.”

“The tax office surprised small business owners earlier this month as the Reserve Bank of Australia’s ban on credit card surcharges came into effect.”

“Government tries to tap into public frustration The change was announced after the Reserve Bank of Australia, which is independent, banned credit card surcharges across the board, which was hailed by Labor as a cost-of-living win for taxpayers.”

“Australians will no longer be able to pay tax with credit cards from December, after the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) declared on October 1 it could not absorb the credit card surcharges it was now banned from passing on to taxpayers.”

“That was the verdict in bank boardrooms when they learned that John Healey was making them pay an extra three per cent surcharge on top of the tax they already pay on their profits.”

“A 3 per cent bank surcharge would be introduced to ‘support ordinary people’, he announced.”

“Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has accused the Albanese government of launching a siege on small business following the botched credit card surcharge ban, proposed cuts to worker holiday visas and reforming trust taxes.”

“Industry Minister Tim Ayres yesterday downplayed tensions between Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers, denying the prime minister is frustrated with the treasurer amid the fallout over the ATO credit card surcharge ban.”

“Mulino said the government first became involved after the Reserve Bank of Australia announced sweeping reforms to abolish card payment surcharges, a change the central bank said would save consumers about $1.6billion a year.”

“Labor's fix for the Australian Tax Office decision to ban credit card payments for tax was only temporary, with the government still under pressure to find a permanent solution.”

“A surcharge ban promoted as consumer relief was followed by the tax office deciding to stop accepting credit cards.”

“…uesday night, the prime minister appeared to take all the credit for pushing the Australian Tax Office to delay its ban on credit card payments, even though the treasurer had indicated he was already moving to address that issue when it blew up late last…”

“…when this government is smashing small business with credit card surcharge bans, banning the payment of tax debts to the ATO, hitting them with so many other taxes and regulations, including right now before the parliament, tax changes to trusts, which will…”

“Mr Wilson said the government "hit rock bottom" last week when it was forced to delay a ban on using credit cards to pay tax bills amid backlash from small businesses.”

“Faced with the consequence of an earlier announcement by the Reserve Bank – banning credit card surcharges – the government listened to concerns and fixed the problem.”

“This week (“‘Double standard’: Business groups urge ATO to reverse its credit card ban,””

“It was the Reserve Bank that announced back in March that it would ban credit and debit card surcharges from October this year.”

“Peter Snowden, Orange Surcharge repercussions In all the coverage of card surcharges (Letters, October 6), one aspect has not been canvassed – the increasing need for cash and the decreasing number of ATMs.”

“Isabelle Henry, Ascot Vale (Vic) Great surcharge rip-off Something I have never understood was how banks were allowed to charge a percentage on card payments (Letters, October 3).”