Government plan to fix ‘fiasco’ doesn’t go far enough for those who have already paid debts put on hold before 2017, Andrew Wilkie saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA federal government plan to unwind a “callous” tax campaign designed to extract historical debts does not go far enough and should include compensation for those who were unfairly pressured into making payments, critics of the scheme say.The Australian Taxation Office program dubbed “robotax” was designed to raise as much as $15.2bn by pursuing an assortment of debts – many of which were inadvertently accrued decades ago and had been hidden from taxpayers.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Author : Jonathan Barrett
Publish date : 2024-05-24 00:58:27
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People pressured into repaying unfair robotax debts should be compensated, critics say
