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Business paperwork illustrating the record preparation needed for an ATO visit

An ATO visit during lunch service: keeping the business running while you get the records together

An ATO visit can interrupt a busy service. Learn how to organise records, involve your accountant and plan the cash impact while keeping your business running.

REAL BUSINESS PRESSURES

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Two colleagues reviewing a laptop while testing an ATO payment plan against future receipts

Your ATO payment plan fits on paper. Can it survive the next quiet month?

Stress-test your ATO payment plan against a quiet month, late customer payments and current tax bills before deciding whether extra borrowing makes sense.

REAL BUSINESS PRESSURES

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An invoice and calculator used to review the cash impact of a BAS mistake

Your bookkeeper finds a BAS mistake. How do you pay the difference and keep trading?

Found a BAS mistake? Confirm the correction with your tax agent, map upcoming payments and compare ways to pay the difference while your business keeps trading.

REAL BUSINESS PRESSURES

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Compare a tax debt refinance with borrowing alongside tax debt

Compare a tax debt refinance with borrowing while tax debt remains. Reconcile usable cash, continuing tax payments and repayments before choosing a structure.

REAL BUSINESS PRESSURES

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Australian business owner discussing ATO tax debt and business loans with an adviser

ATO Tax Debt and Business Loans: What Applicants Should Know

An ATO balance does not automatically rule out business finance. Learn what lenders may review and how to document a workable position.

REAL BUSINESS PRESSURES

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