The ATO has said that too many tax professionals are looking to secure payment plans and penalty remissions for clients when their clients are not in “genuine need”.
Speaking in a recent webinar, ATO assistant commissioner, lodge and pay, Sylvia Gallagher stressed that payment plans were not a loan to businesses and were only there for those that needed genuine support.
“We expect those who can and do pay on time to do so. I listen to a lot of phone calls and watch a lot of processing…
