New measures to tackle late payments to small businesses
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Hornsby Based Accountants, Business Tax Agents and Consultants
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Falling behind on your business’s taxes can be stressful, so it’s important to understand the consequences and the steps you can take to resolve the issue.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has various measures to help businesses manage their tax debts. The longer you delay addressing your debt, the more severe the repercussions become.
Immediate consequences
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The ATO is revving up attempts to collect unpaid tax debt from small businesses dating back to the pandemic. Softer attempts to encourage compliance, such as SMSes and letter reminders, appear to be falling on the deaf ears of some small business owners. The ATO will now take stronger action that includes: |
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