Victoria and Queensland keep credit cards for tax bills
Victoria and Queensland will absorb card processing fees to keep credit card tax payments available.
The ATO will stop taking credit card payments from November 30 because processing costs are too high to absorb. Victoria confirmed taxpayers can use cards for state taxes like payroll tax, insurance duties and vehicle levies.
Queensland said it continues to accept credit cards on the same terms. Some small businesses rely on card payments to manage cash flow or collect reward points.
South Australia already limited card payments but bore the costs. New South Wales had charged surcharges until discovering it collected $144 million illegally over eight years.
- November 30
- ATO ban date
- $144 million over 8 years
- NSW illegal surcharges
Why it mattersTaxpayers can keep using credit cards for state taxes and earning rewards, unlike federal tax.
AustraliaVictorians and Queenslanders can still pay state taxes by credit card without surcharges, easing cash flow for small business.
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