{
  "id": 12807131,
  "title": "Ministers urge ATO to reverse credit card ban amid growing backlash from small businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ministers-urge-ato-to-reverse-credit-card-ban-amid-growing-backlash",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:28:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/08/calls-ato-to-reverse-credit-card-surcharge-ban-small-business-backlash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Australian government is pressuring the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to reverse its decision to stop accepting credit card payments. This move comes amid growing criticism from small businesses, with the chamber of commerce calling for a \"clear, consistent approach\" to help business owners manage cashflow.\n\nThe ATO's ban on credit card payments follows a Reserve Bank decision to ban surcharges for credit card payments from the start of the month. The central bank estimated this change would save consumers around $1.6 billion.\n\nThe Coalition has criticised the government's handling of the issue, describing it as \"all over the shop\". Small businesses are demanding clarity on the issue, particularly those that rely on credit card payments to manage company tax.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Labor ministers contradict each other over ATO credit card surcharge ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/labor-ministers-contradict-each-other-over-ato-credit-card-surcharge",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:00:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Labor ministers contradict each other over ATO credit card surcharge ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/labor-ministers-contradict-each-other-over-ato-credit-card-surcharge-12793401",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:00:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}