External collection agencies to enforce ATO lodgment obligations

The ATO hasfinalised a trial relating to sending overdue taxpayer lodgment obligations toexternal collection agencies.

As a result, it maynow refer taxpayers to an external collection agency to secure tax returnlodgment.

The ATO has statedthat it will only refer a taxpayer to an external collection agency where thetaxpayer takes no action in response to its initial correspondence letters.

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