The historic debts were placed on hold during the 2020 Black Summer Bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic, but the ATO has now decided to recoup at least $274 million of the debts owed to them.
Tax returns disappear as Tax Office chases historic debts
Treasurer Jim Chalmers at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE
Hundreds of thousands of people could receive a reduced tax return this year after the Australian Taxation Office quietly reactivated the debts of nearly 300,000 people.
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