The government has started a crackdown on individuals who owe welfare debts by preventing them from leaving the country, even for a holiday, until either the debts have been paid or they enter into a repayment plan. Some of the welfare debts are as small as $10,000, so is this the start of the government using Departure Prohibition Orders (DPOs) more frequently as a tool to pressure individuals from paying their government debts, including money owed to the Tax Office?
21/10/2022: IGTO report on ATO handling of objections
The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) has recently released its latest report on the initial review of the ATO’s handling of objections by