ATO media release marks move back to ‘normalised’ debt collection (so ‘please respond … ‘)

The ATO has issued the attached media release highlighting our work prioritising support and assistance for taxpayers with tax and super debts. However, this really marks a move away from COVID accomodating latitude to ‘firmer debt collection action’ – what it calls ‘normalising its preferred approach. Notwithstanding this (or even because of this) the ATO…