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ATO confirms card payments review, with Amex ban talk rife

Senior Business Correspondent
6 Aug, 2026
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Michael Sainsbury
Senior Business Correspondent
6 Aug, 2026
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After pushing the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to allow a surcharge ban, card schemes have already been ejected from Macquarie’s multi-billion dollar rent and strata payments portal DEFT, and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is now considering its options.
ATO confirms card payments review, with Amex ban talk rife
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After pushing the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to allow a surcharge ban, card schemes have already been ejected from Macquarie’s multi-billion dollar rent and strata payments portal DEFT, and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is now considering its options.

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