Why Is the ATO Ending Credit Card Payments, and Is the Ban Fair?
Highlights Tax Commissioner Rob Heferen says merchant fees would otherwise be paid by every taxpayer. The Opposition, crossbench and business groups want the ATO to rethink its November cut-off. Card payers need to arrange other payment options before the deadline. Tax Commissioner Rob Heferen has defended the Australian Taxation Office's decision to stop accepting credit cards after late November, telling staff the agency cannot keep absorbing merchant fees that are ultimately paid for by al...