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Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:24 pm
by Dot
Lance it was the ATO that G rang today but should have some more idea of what's going on tomorrow after he sees the local tax person.
Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:41 pm
by Lance
So are you saying the letter was legitimate ?
Did the ATO confirm that ?
Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:52 pm
by Dot
Lance wrote:So are you saying the letter was legitimate ?
Did the ATO confirm that ?
Yep legit but there are still answers that we want, 1/ why didn't the ATO contact us and why send us to the debt collectors ? do we now have a bad credit rating? bastards... let you know tomorrow
Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:57 am
by Newcastle George
Any pay slips, invoices etc relating to a business or company can legally be discarded, burnt or whatever after seven years.
George
Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:32 pm
by Dot
Well all fixed up. G went to the local tax type person this morning, she rang the ATO and it turns out the ATO got it all wrong. Might suggest to them that their staff know what the hell they are on about before they start scaring the crap out of people, I feel a complaint coming up.Seeing as G is doing some outside bus work I shall wait until he comes inside and I will be sure to get it right.
Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:17 pm
by BruceS
I wouldn't file any complaint unless you want to stir the snake up!
Let sleeping dogs lie.........
Do to others what you would ..............
Just ....... don't do it Dot!!
Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:27 pm
by Dot
OK
Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:08 pm
by native pepper
Great news Dot, now all you have to look forward to is centrelink demanding repayment of your pension, because they think you may have been over paid. That probably goes for a few pensioners.
Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:26 pm
by Dot
Here is the report... Firstly the ATO man (Yesterday) told G the wrong amount that required G to put in a tax return i.e he said the amount was $18,200.00 and the accountant said it is $30,000.00. Because G was on a pension the & tax threshold was NOT breached even with any interest earned so there was NO need for G to lodge any tax forms. It boils down to not letting your yearly income with C/link and any other income not go over the total of $30k.
Re: ATO & Debt collector
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:29 pm
by Dot
Newcastle George wrote:Any pay slips, invoices etc relating to a business or company can legally be discarded, burnt or whatever after seven years.
George
George yesterday when G was speaking to the Tax man he said that the ATO can still ask/demand $$ if they deem you owing it no matter how much time has gone by, but then again he did give the wrong info yesterday, might be something to look into..