Labor MPs want to find a way to keep ATO credit card payments
Labor MPs are pressuring the federal government to find a permanent solution for businesses to pay tax bills via credit card after the ATO announced a ban on the practice. The government is currently subsidizing the transition to avoid further economic backlash.
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This reflects internal political tension regarding economic policy and the government's attempt to manage business cashflow concerns amid broader fiscal challenges.
— 11:06am , first published October 13, 2026 — 5:00am
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Share A A A Frustrated Labor MPs are pushing the federal government to find a permanent solution to ensure the Tax Office accepts credit cards from businesspeople with cashflow problems, fearing a months-long campaign from business groups and the opposition over another unpopular economic policy.
Three days after Treasurer Jim Chalmers stepped in to delay the Tax Office’s ban on credit card payments, the blowback from the Reserve Bank’s decision to end credit card surcharges continued to dominate parliament.
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