Tax officers “hit the streets” to “help small businesses”

The ATO is visiting more than 400 businesses across Perth and Canberra this month as part of a campaign to “help small businesses stay on top of their tax affairs”.

Assistant Commissioner Tom Wheeler said: “Our officers will be visiting restaurants and cafés, hair and beauty and other small businesses in Perth and Canberra to make sure their registration details are up to date.  These industries are on our radar because they have ready access to cash, and this is a major risk indicator.”

“We then work to protect honest businesses from unfair competition by taking action against those who do the wrong thing.”

The industries they are visiting have some of the highest rates of concerns reported to the ATO from across the country.