ATO credit card ban delayed after government agrees to foot bill | ABC NEWS
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed the tax office will delay its ban on credit card payments. The ATO had said it would stop accepting credit card payments for tax bills from December 1 because of the Reserve Bank's ban on credit card surcharges. Chalmers says the government has stepped in to extend the transition period after pressure from small businesses who use credit cards to manage their cash flow. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/federal-politics-live-blog-labor-ato-ct-9/107246030 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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