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4 August 2021

Making a Deal with the ATO for Your Tax Debt

The ATO does not 'cut a deal' with taxpayers on a commercial basis. The law doesn't allow it. But there are some parts of the law that allow for a tax debt to be reduced. This article explores these options.
2 July 2021
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Tax Debt: Organising a payment plan

Help:  I’ve got a tax debt. I need a Payment Plan The ATO is starting to ramp up its debt recovery actions. So if you have […]
16 March 2020

Director Penalty Notice (DPN) – The ATO can collect the same ‘debt’ from many people

When the ATO issues a DPN, it can continue to chase the company for the same underlying amount, and can chase multiple directors for the same underlying amounts.
28 February 2020

ATO Director Penalty Notice – Unpaid company taxes

Directors – don’t get caught being liable to pay your company’s unpaid taxes because you will be personally liable for a Director Penalty Notice (DPN).  This […]
28 February 2020

Types of Director Penalty Notices (DPNs)

There are two types of DPNs – a standard DPN, or a ‘lockdown’ DPN.
4 February 2020

All about the general interest charge

Here's everything you need to know about how the ATO's general interest charge works.
28 January 2020

Looking for a template letter to make a remission request to the ATO?

Looking for a template letter to make a remission request to the ATO? That might not be a good idea. How about some tips to write your own letter instead?
16 January 2020

How the ATO’s general interest charge works

The ATO's general interest charge compounds daily at a rate set under legislation. Read on to find out how the compounding can effect your tax debt.
9 January 2020

The rate of the ATO’s general interest charge

The general interest charge rate charged by the ATO changes every quarter. Read more about how it is calculated, and the reasons why it is more than a standard mortgage rate.

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