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What happens if you are bankrupt and don’t pay income contributions

What happens if you are bankrupt and don’t pay income contributions

Bankruptcy can provide relief from most debts, but it comes with obligations like paying income contributions if your earnings exceed a certain threshold. While many comply, falling behind on these payments can have severe consequences. These include garnishing wages, setting up monitored bank accounts, or even extending the bankruptcy period up to eight years. If you're struggling with these contributions, it's crucial to engage proactively with your Trustee, possibly renegotiating your payment plan. Need assistance or advice on managing bankruptcy obligations? Contact Pearce & Heers for guidance....

How the ATO can garnishee your wages

How the ATO can garnishee your wages

Some people unfortunately incur unmanageable tax debts.  This can be income tax, or perhaps PAYG Tax or GST from a sole trader business or director penalty debt.  Once this tax debt reaches a certain level it can be difficult to ever pay given interest and penalties can keep accruing....

ATO focusing on recovery of unpaid super and large tax debts

ATO focusing on recovery of unpaid super and large tax debts

Collectable tax debt has significantly increase to nearly $40 billion. The ATO is starting to target recovery. ...

ATO Garnishee Notices Issued to Debtors

ATO Garnishee Notices Issued to Debtors

The ATO can issue Garnishee Notices to debtors who owe money to a company. But how does the ATO know who owes your company money and how do Garnishee Notices issued to debtors work in practice?...

Risk of the ATO issuing a Garnishee Notice to your employer: A Case Study

Risk of the ATO issuing a Garnishee Notice to your employer: A Case Study

If our client had contacted us earlier, we could have advised him of how to deal with his tax debt and the risks involved....

Dangers of ATO Garnishee Notices: A Case Study

Dangers of ATO Garnishee Notices: A Case Study

This is Case Study of what happened to a client when the ATO issued a Garnishee Notice to their bank. And what our client should have done to avoid the risk....

Single Touch Payroll; how it will lead to ATO recovery action.

Single Touch Payroll; how it will lead to ATO recovery action.

Businesses that are not complying with their obligations to pay PAYG Tax and superannuation, single touch payroll will make it easier for the ATO to take recovery action. Single Touch Payroll comes into effect for businesses with 19 or fewer employees from 1 July 2019....

ATO Garnishee Notices Issued to Banks

ATO Garnishee Notices Issued to Banks

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issues numerous Garnishee Notices each year to recover tax debts owed by companies. By far and away the most common type of Garnishee Notice that the ATO issues, is a Garnishee Notice to ...

5 ways to stop the ATO sending a Garnishee Notice to your boss

5 ways to stop the ATO sending a Garnishee Notice to your boss

If the ATO sends a garnishee notice to your employer, it can take a percentage of your wage—even if you're bankrupt. Here's how to stop it from happening....

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