The move is expected to affect taxpayers who currently use credit cards to pay their tax, including those with existing payment plans linked to a credit card.
Following the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) ban on credit card surcharges taking effect on Thursday (October 1), the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has confirmed that a major payment method change will be implemented from November 30, prohibiting taxpayers from using credit cards to pay taxes. The ATO emphasizes that only the credit card payment option is being removed; debit cards will remain valid. The ATO stated that this change was mad…