Assistant treasurer knew about ATO's credit card ban plans months ago
World2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported45m ago
Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino has acknowledged that the federal government was informed as early as July that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) was considering a ban on credit card payments. The admission reveals that officials had months of advance warning regarding the plans before the decision was publicly disclosed.
The development concerns the operational decisions of Australia's national tax agency regarding payment methods and the timeline of government awareness surrounding those policy shifts.
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katherinetimes.com.au (AUSTRALIA)Focuses on the timeline of the warning provided by the ATO.
ABC News (AU) (AU)Highlights the assistant treasurer's specific concession regarding prior knowledge.
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