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Appalling treatment of small business newsagents by ATO

Check out the advice provided to newsagents about the changes to handling of Tax Packs this year. The Australian taxation Office expects us to put up a sign, hand out flyers and answer customer questions. Imagine the response from one of the major supermarkets, petrol outlets or convenience stores to such a request.

The $8.00 payment by the ATO is an insult. It is a pittance for the time we will spend, for the cost of employee time in answering these questions. The payment is below minimum wage – this from an organisation that polices us to ensure we fulfill our tax obligations.  Indeed, the ATO is effectively taxing us to do this work for them.    This is not fair ATO.

It disgusts me that the ATO treats small business newsagents in this way.  I’m complaining to my local federal member to ensure my complaints are heard.

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  1. Roop

    Hi ,

    Can Some one pls share a scanned copy of the ATO card , i am a Suby , my authorised agency has new owners , who does not know what they doing ..

    Email – mail@rks.net.au

    Thx

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