Tax Office defends use of external debt collection agencies

The ATO maintains that it only uses external debt collection agencies for “straightforward, undisputed debt”, as concerns over the aggressive conduct of their staff linger.

by | 29 Oct, 2019

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Speaking at the Senate Estimates last week, ATO chief service delivery officer Melinda Smith said the Tax Office sets clear service benchmarks for external debt collection agencies, and only uses them for a “small portion” of its debt collection activities.

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