Breaking: ATO credit card ban delay as government backs down after business backlash
3 sources·Updated October 9, 2026
ATO credit card ban
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- Smart Company AU·11h agoATO credit card ban delayed until July 2027 as government coughs up extra funding
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised funding to help the ATO accept credit card payments until July 2027, after a firestorm of criticism.
Read at Smart Company AU → - ABC Just In AU·12h agoBreaking: ATO credit card ban delay as government backs down after business backlash
The federal government will temporarily cover credit card surcharges after businesses warned that losing the payment option would put them under pressure.
Read at ABC Just In AU → - Guardian Australia·12h agoJim Chalmers overrules ATO’s controversial ban on credit card payments following business outcry
Treasurer earmarks funds for year-long transition period for tax office, delaying ban’s 30 November start date A controversial ban on credit card payments on tax bills will be delayed by more than six months, after the federal government overruled the tax office and announced…
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