ATO rebuked by tax watchdog for using debt collectors on people ‘doing the right thing’
by Jonathan Barrett Business editor from on (#711M7)
Inspector general of taxation and ombudsman, Ruth Owen, says she is receiving an increasing number' of complaints about tax office
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The ATO must be considerate of a person's circumstances, Australia's inspector-general of taxation has warned, after a spike in complaints over a third-party collector used to chase tax debts.
On Monday, Guardian Australia reported that the ATO had referred more than 355,000 taxpayers, including welfare recipients, to the private equity-backed debt collector, Recoveriescorp, since January 2024.
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