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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.
9 May 2019
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Tax Debt: Reduce your tax debt or negotiate a payment plan

Understanding Your Tax Debt: Tax Debt Management? Take action now – the longer you leave it the greater the debt because general interest charge (GIC) accrues […]
24 February 2019

Statutory Demands Issued by the ATO

Find out what to do if the ATO issues your company with a statutory demand for unpaid tax debts.
22 February 2019

Applying for a release from your tax debt

The ATO can completely release an individual from some or all of their tax debt if they would suffer ‘serious financial hardship’ if they had to pay it.
16 September 2018

5 ways the ATO collects tax debts from a company

The ATO has lots of ways it can collect tax debts from companies. This infographic shows 5 things the ATO can do when a company owes a tax debt.
4 May 2018

7 tips for a successful phone call to the ATO

If you're stressed about calling the ATO, these 7 steps will help. As a tax disputes expert, I follow these steps every call I make - and you should too.
12 April 2018

Garnishee arrangement instead of payment plan: Company not wound up

The ATO commenced debt recovery action and would not accept a payment plan.  However Waterhouse Lawyers negotiated a Garnishee arrangement so that the company could continue […]
3 April 2018

How the ATO uses legal action to collect tax debts from an individual

These are the steps that the ATO takes when it starts legal action to recover a tax debt from an individual (i.e. as a sole trader, an employee, or a partner in a partnership).
28 February 2018

How the ATO default administrative penalty is calculated, and what you can do to reduce it

The ATO can charge a penalty of up to 90% of the primary tax debt if it issues you a default assessment or a notice of estimate. Read about how these default penalties are calculated and how they can be reduced.

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