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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: shock ‘robotax’ demand, food bank demand soars, Trump lashes out

The ATO is accused of insensitivity in pursuing debts that are old, small or previously deemed uneconomical to chase.
The ATO is accused of insensitivity in pursuing debts that are old, small or previously deemed uneconomical to chase. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Morning everyone. First there was robodebt, but now there’s robotax. An increasing number of Australians have been receiving unexpected “passive aggressive” letters from the ATO telling them they owe money on historical debts that can run into thousands of dollars. We investigate what’s going on, plus how companies with billion-dollar revenue are benefiting from charity tax concessions, and Donald Trump hits back at the Colorado court decision.

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