‘Need to do more’: ATO tries to claw back $50bn in debt
Australia owes 50 billion dollars to the tax office, and one percent of the taxpayers is warned that this debt is in the landscapes of ATO, which is responsible for $ 11 billion.
Australian Taxation Office Commissioner Rob Heferren said that his office should “do more” to recover the $ 50 billion debt.
Heferen said, “This debt is indisputable, most of them have been reported to itself, and a significant portion consists of amounts that are detained from the wages of employees and consumers as GST, but not passing to the government,” he said.
“We direct our most robust efforts to 22,000 taxpayers who owe 11 billion dollars to 22,000 taxpayers.
“Only one percent of these borrowers, but they make up 20 percent of the total collected debt.
“This is an important priority for us, and we use every vehicle available to save the debtors from these 22,000 – using legal demands for payment, wind processes, director’s penalty notifications, garnishee notifications and take -off ban orders.”
Mr. Heferen warned those who do not pay their taxes that “more strict actions” will be applied
Heferren, “the government through unpaid tax liabilities through the unpaid tax liabilities to finance the ski trip to Colorado’ya always worth explaining,” heferen said.
October 31, while the tax deadline increased, only 6.1 million Australian tax returns provided.
“As of August 24… (ATO) has paid more than 4.5 million repayments and a total of $ 12 billion with an average repayment of $ 2639.”
