ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

[Origin]

Now come on Cove. It is more points afterall. They are just trying to help you fly back and forth to the UK.

 

[cove]

We are booked for Mrscove's birthday so we are enjoying the ATO thread results. We get back to Perth in a few days time from this trip.

 

[albyd]

Just received an email from Macquarie Black. Effective 11 May, 2016 no QFF points on:
* Government charges including any fines (assuming might include our old friend land tax);
* ATO
* BPay
* Gambling

There's also a monthly cap of $4000 before point earn is halved.

Looks like another one bites the dust. Now to get my credit limit increased on my Citi US card.

 

[Ibhayi]

Hey All,

I have browsed this page and note it is primarily for ATO payments.
I am wondering if a Westpac Earth Black will earn me Qantas points for Victoria State Revenue Office Payments and various Victorian Council rate payments. I can't work out if it is at the reduced rate or full earn rate.
Any thoughts?

 

[mbeder]

Just received an email from Macquarie Black. Effective 11 May, 2016 no QFF points on:
* Government charges including any fines (assuming might include our old friend land tax);
* ATO
* BPay
* Gambling

There's also a monthly cap of $4000 before point earn is halved.

Looks like another one bites the dust. Now to get my credit limit increased on my Citi US card.

Does anyone know if this applies to the Jetstar Plat MC seeing that it's backed by Macq? Am applying today for the card as it's offering a 40k points sign-on (expires 31/5/2016), which is worth it nonetheless.

 

[Scr77]

Does anyone know if this applies to the Jetstar Plat MC seeing that it's backed by Macq? Am applying today for the card as it's offering a 40k points sign-on (expires 31/5/2016), which is worth it nonetheless.

I have jetstar and haven't been notified yet. It will be cut eventually.

 

[cove]

Ibhayi I think you would do a lot better with QCUcc or Citibank Signature or Prestige for those non ATO bills. This may change but I believe it to be correct as at 31/03.

 

[cove]

Now I checked with a family member to see what he thought of State Taxes that are being proposed. When he calmed down I realised it could mean our family could have more documents to file/pay. Currently we do a little over 50 payments on documents a year.
I thought it was going to get simpler and fairer like with airlines frequent flyer schemes......
OK then I open the mail....
You will be reclassified as a "large" withholder for PAYG and you can now pay it weekly from July 1st 2016. Oh great 26 payments instead of 12.
I think they want the funds sent by EFT....what are they smoking down there in Albury?

 

[Scr77]

Now I checked with a family member to see what he thought of State Taxes that are being proposed. When he calmed down I realised it could mean our family could have more documents to file/pay. Currently we do a little over 50 payments on documents a year.
I thought it was going to get simpler and fairer like with airlines frequent flyer schemes......
OK then I open the mail....
You will be reclassified as a "large" withholder for PAYG and you can now pay it weekly from July 1st 2016. Oh great 52 payments instead of 12.
I think they want the funds sent by EFT....what are they smoking down there in Albury?

Interesting....is paying weekly a suggestion or notice that you must pay weekly?

 

[Awesom Andy]

You will be reclassified as a "large" withholder for PAYG and you can now pay it weekly from July 1st 2016. Oh great 52 payments instead of 12.
I think they want the funds sent by EFT....what are they smoking down there in Albury?

It sounds like you just get an extra option, although I'm sure that's because they deem it too much of a risk to not receive any payments for an entire month. Not sure if it's worth their trouble either, given the additional activities and reconciliation they will need to perform.

 

[cove]

Just fixed my jetlag entry from 52 to 26 as we pay fortnightly, so one week after each pay period for those who have a $million or more of Pay As You Go employees taxes .

 

[cove]

I will try calling them to find out if it really is NO for credit cards on this new PAYG system above a million dollars for the 2016-2017 year.

 

[serfty]

I will try calling them to find out if it really is NO for credit cards on this new PAYG system above a million dollars for the 2016-2017 year.

Who knows who you will get on the 'phone and if they know as much as you?

I'd just try a small payment to see what happens.

 

[cove]

This "new" system kicks in for our business on July1st so I thought it could be appropriate to call them tomorrow morning.

 

[burmans]

I think they want the funds sent by EFT....what are they smoking down there in Albury?

I thought the wording was preferred? Not sure they really care that much as long as they get the money.

 

[cove]

Received advice that the PAYG in the large category can be paid by CC. Now that is a little bit of a relief. The over a million of PAYG is not negotiable so 26 payments by CC a year for this and 12 BAS instalments payable monthly.
That creates more paperwork which is unfortunate.

 

[tania73]

Apologies if this has been asked before - I did a quick search. Does Macquarie Visa Platinum give you points? Thanks

 

[albyd]

Yes but only until May. Prob best not to apply for it if that's the only reason for applying.
Time to wait for everyone's changes to be announced before making any new applications.

 

[marki]

Thank you daft009 for keeping the country running for some micro seconds. I did the same.

Your not the only one proudly punching out his chest

 

[bbqwer]

Apologies if this has been asked before - I did a quick search. Does Macquarie Visa Platinum give you points? Thanks

Changes to the Macquarie Qantas Rewards Program

Qantas Points earned on eligible transactions/purchases - the list of types of transactions that are not eligible to earn Qantas Points in section 3.2 in the Macquarie Qantas Rewards Terms and Conditions is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following. This change will be effective on and from 11 May 2016.

Qantas Points are not earned in respect of the following amounts that may be charged to your account:

GST and government charges (including fines paid to any government agency) payments made to the Australian Tax Office interest and other bank fees and charges (including any GST payable on any of these) BPAY[SUP]®[/SUP] payments, i.e. bill payments and other payments made through the BPAY Electronic Payments Scheme cash advances transactions for items that are directly convertible to cash (including, but not limited to, purchase of foreign currency and travellers cheques) or cash equivalent transactions balance transfers transactions deemed by us to be for operating a business or in connection with business expenditure transactions that are reversed (refunds) payments for credit card protection insurance transactions used for gambling purposes (including gambling chip and lottery ticket purchases).

This means that Qantas Points will not be earned on payments made to the Australian Tax Office, BPAY[SUP]®[/SUP] payments, transactions used for gambling purposes and transactions for items that are directly convertible to cash or cash equivalent transactions.

The rest of this section remains unchanged.