- Australian Government extends mandatory notification period for BAS refund retention from 14 days to 30 days
- Australian Taxation Office given additional 16 days to decide on suspending processing of GST refund requests
- Changes will apply from the first financial year after Royal Assent
- ATO will have more time to review suspected fraudulent refunds before release
- Legitimate refunds retained for over 14 days will result in ATO paying interest to taxpayer
- ATO reviews refund requests for various reasons including large refunds claimed for the first time, inconsistent claiming patterns, and indications of fraud.
Source: answerconnect.cch.com
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