EconomyJim Chalmers delays ATO’s controversial credit card ban after business outcry

Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced extra funding for the Australian Taxation Office, delaying its plan to stop accepting credit cards for tax payments by six months, until the end of June. Small businesses criticized the plan, saying cards help manage cash flow; the ATO says accepting them costs nearly A$200m a year.

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