澳大利亚税务局（ATO）宣布停止接受信用卡支付税单，此举招致小企业广泛反对。1财政部长吉姆·查默斯随后宣布推迟该禁令的实施期限，从原定的2024年12月1日延后至2027年6月底。2
原定的禁令实施过程中，小企业失去了利用信用卡支付来延长付款期限和获取奖励积分的灵活性。根据澳大利亚商会和工业委员会主任Andrew McKellar的说法，约有25万家小企业将直接受到影响。1虽然2024/25财年仅有约2.3%的税款通过信用卡支付，1但对依赖这一现金流管理工具的企业构成实际困难。澳大利亚税务局表示，继续接受信用卡支付并承担相关处理费用，每年需投入约2亿澳元。12
政府内部存在分歧。影子财政部长Tim Wilson表示，"ATO需要推翻禁令，因为这是对小企业和澳大利亚税务局采用的标准之间完全不一致的情况"。1查默斯则表示，"这将给税务局时间与小企业进行更多协商，确保正确实施"。2澳大利亚商业和工业商会主席安德鲁·麦凯拉对这一推迟表示欢迎，称其提供了"急需的喘息空间"。2值得注意的是，边境卫队和外交与贸易部等其他政府部门将继续接受信用卡支付。1
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has postponed its planned ban on credit card payments for tax bills, responding to widespread opposition from small businesses and political pressure.2 The decision to halt credit card acceptance, originally scheduled to begin in December, has now been pushed back to June 30, 2027.2
The ATO initiated the policy change as part of a government payment system reform, citing that continuing to accept credit card payments would cost approximately 200 million Australian dollars annually in processing fees.12 Small businesses have emerged as the primary opponents of the ban, as approximately 5 percent of small enterprises rely on credit cards to pay their tax bills, using the payment method as a cash flow management tool.2 According to Andrew McKellar, head of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, around 250,000 small businesses would have been directly affected by the original implementation.1
Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the delay and stated that it would "give the tax office time to consult further with small businesses to ensure it is implemented correctly."2 The reprieve provides what McKellar described as "much-needed breathing room" for affected businesses.2 The government is providing temporary funding to support the extended transition period.2 Opposition shadow treasurer Tim Wilson had called for the ban to be overturned entirely, characterizing it as "completely inconsistent" between the ATO's policies and those of other government agencies.1 The Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have confirmed they will continue accepting card payments.1
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