ATO Credit Card Ban Delayed
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- Nick NewlingSydney Morning Herald
- Holly TregenzaABC News (AU)
- Clare ArmstrongABC News (AU)
- Tess IkonomouThe Guardian
- Peter van OnselenDaily Mail
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Chalmers is to allocate additional funds to the ATO after the ban – set to come into effect on November 30 – came under heavy criticism from the business community, opposition parties and some Labor backbenchers.
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The Australian Taxation Office will delay the implementation of its controversial credit card ban for up to a year.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers intervened to halt the Australian Taxation Office's ban on credit card payments for small businesses, allocating additional funds until June next year. The ATO planned to stop accepting credit card payments due to high fees, but this decision faced criticism from various sectors and exposed the government’s poor consultation with small businesses before implementing the policy. Chalmers…
Chalmers’ credit card back-down unedifying and concerning →3 articles from Sydney Morning Herald on this storyTreasurer Jim Chalmers has delayed the ban on credit card payments to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) from November 30 until June 30, 2027, after facing criticism from small businesses. The ATO originally planned to stop accepting credit cards due to high merchant fees, which would have cost them nearly $200 million annually. Chalmers announced additional funding for the ATO to help manage this transition…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers backflips on ATO credit card payment ban after small business outcry →2 articles from Daily Mail on this storyThe Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has delayed its plan to ban credit card payments for tax bills, originally set to start in December, after facing backlash from small businesses. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced that the government will cover surcharge costs until the end of the financial year to allow more time for consultations with affected businesses. The ATO had initially argued that absorbing these fees…
Breaking: ATO credit card ban delayed as government backs down after business backlash →Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delayed a planned ban by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) on credit card payments for tax bills until June 2027, following criticism from small businesses. The ATO originally intended to stop accepting these payments from November due to high costs—nearly $200 million annually—but will continue to accept them via third parties and other low-fee methods like debit cards and bank transfers…
Jim Chalmers delays ATO’s controversial ban on credit card payments following business outcry →Analysis
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced more funding for the ATO to push back the ban on using a credit card to pay tax bills for up to 12 months.
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9 Oct Chalmers’ credit card back-down unedifying and concerningTreasurer Jim Chalmers intervened to halt the Australian Taxation Office's ban on credit card payments for small businesses, allocating additional funds until June next year. The ATO planned to stop accepting credit card payments due to high fees, but this decision faced criticism from various sectors and exposed the government’s poor consultation with small businesses before implementing the policy. Chalmers…Sydney Morning Herald
9 Oct ATO to delay credit card payment ban
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9 Oct Treasurer Jim Chalmers backflips on ATO credit card payment ban after small business outcryTreasurer Jim Chalmers has delayed the ban on credit card payments to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) from November 30 until June 30, 2027, after facing criticism from small businesses. The ATO originally planned to stop accepting credit cards due to high merchant fees, which would have cost them nearly $200 million annually. Chalmers announced additional funding for the ATO to help manage this transition…Daily Mail
9 Oct Albo celebrating getting rid of card surcharges with a cutesy video. Now the law of unintended consequences (and pure incompetence) has bitten him and Jim Chalmers on the bum: PETER VAN ONSELENColumnist Peter Van Onselen criticizes the Australian Labor government for its handling of credit card surcharge policies affecting tax payments. The Australian Tax Office planned to stop accepting credit cards for tax payments from December 1, causing a cash flow issue for small businesses that rely on these payment methods. Despite Labor's previous support for banning credit card surcharges, they now claim the…Daily Mail
9 Oct Jim Chalmers delays ATO’s controversial ban on credit card payments following business outcryTreasurer Jim Chalmers has delayed a planned ban by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) on credit card payments for tax bills until June 2027, following criticism from small businesses. The ATO originally intended to stop accepting these payments from November due to high costs—nearly $200 million annually—but will continue to accept them via third parties and other low-fee methods like debit cards and bank transfers…The Guardian9 Oct Breaking: ATO credit card ban delayed as government backs down after business backlashThe Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has delayed its plan to ban credit card payments for tax bills, originally set to start in December, after facing backlash from small businesses. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced that the government will cover surcharge costs until the end of the financial year to allow more time for consultations with affected businesses. The ATO had initially argued that absorbing these fees…ABC News (AU)
9 Oct Chalmers steps in: ATO credit card ban delayed a year after business uproarThe Australian Taxation Office's plan to ban credit card payments for tax bills by November 30 has been delayed a year after significant criticism from businesses and political opposition. Treasurer Jim Chalmers will provide additional funds for the ATO to support this transition, following intense pushback on the policy that affected about 5% of small businesses and 2% of individuals who pay taxes via credit card…Sydney Morning Herald
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