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Everything That You Need To Know About Getting An ATO Tax Debt Payment Plan

The ATO wants you to stay in business! So often clients come to us when it’s almost too late because they’re terrified that they’ve got a debt and the ATO will be coming after their business. In actual practice there are few creditors that are going to be more friendly than the ATO because, as a government agency, they know that business owners are driving the economy and it’s better to have people with businesses and employed than not. In almost all cases the ATO will be more than happy to negotiate an ATO tax payment plan.

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What Is An ATO Debt Payment Plan?

An ATO debt payment plan occurs when you have tax owing, but are not able to pay it in one lump sum, or doing so will cause you serious financial distress. 

When that happens, the ATO can agree to instalments over a period of time (maximum 24 months, under normal circumstances) that will allow your business to continue to operate with the cashflow that it needs to stay liquid.

It naturally makes sense to keep your ATO debt payment plan to 12 months, else you’ll be dealing with two years’ worth of tax, and the amount owing can pile up. However, when you come to EPAS, we will help you to work through your business’ financial situation and device a strategy that will help you reduce your debt while restoring your business to financial health.

Is There A Catch With An ATO Debt Payment Plan?


Once you’ve arrived at an agreement with the ATO, you absolutely must meet every instalment within your ATO tax payment plan on time. Failure to do so can result in the plan being rendered null and you are then liable again for the whole amount, while at the same time the ATO may be less willing to negotiate a second time around.


One of the key services that we provide at EPAS is a map to debt recovery. We make sure that your business budget and health accounts for the priority that needs to be placed on paying the ATO tax payment plan. The road to recovery that we will pave for you will also help you minimise future tax debt and the ATO tax payment plan will become ever- less of a burden.

How Do I Negotiate With The ATO?

The best way to negotiate with the ATO for an ATO tax payment plan is to engage with us! While it is true that the ATO wants your business to stay open, you’ll still do well to have skilled negotiators that have dealt with the ATO on many such cases before. We know their priorities as creditors, what terms they are most open to, and the right information to provide to them to make the case.


The ATO is also going to be more inclined to engage on favourable terms when it knows that you’re genuinely committed to paying down your tax debts and seriously looking at your situation and how you can do that. Having dealt with us on many ATO debt payment plan cases in the past, the ATO knows that we know how to help our clients deliver, meaning that when we refuse to take “no” for an answer, they know to listen to us.

If you have a tax debt, don’t let it suffer, and don’t fear getting an ATO debt payment plan. Speak to the expert team at EPAS, and let us help you deal with the ATO, right the ship of your business, and sail forward confidently again.


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