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Brisbane business hit with ‘outrageous’ $350k tax debt, given 14 days to pay

Brisbane business hit with ‘outrageous’ $350k tax debt, given 14 days to pay

The owners of an award-winning cafe in Brisbane’s north have fallen victim to an “outdated” state government rule and hit with a monster tax bill, triggering calls from industry experts for it to be scrapped entirely.

The incident has led to calls by industry experts to scrap the controversial tax entirely, which sees businesses pay at least 4.75 per cent tax on their wages once they reach in excess of $1.3m.

Amanda and John Scott, owners of Brisbane’s award-winning Farmhouse…

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