The ATO will refer up to 150,000 taxpayers to a debt collection agency before the end of June in “decisive and swift” action to recover millions owed by those “with the capacity to pay”.
In its first post-pandemic use of an external debt agent, it said taxpayers with outstanding income, activity or superannuation amounts – or their accountants – could expect contact from Recoveriescorp that could be verified with a phone call.
The referrals began on 29 January and marked the…