For most Australians paying for goods and services with cards, 1 October 2026 saw the introduction of bans for businesses imposing a surcharge. The Australian Taxation Office, who had previously imposed a charge for any payments made by taxpayers with credit cards,…
ELKHART — City council amended an ordinance to allow the city recoup the costs from credit card payments and fees that will help keep taxes low, officials said. The council unanimously approved the repeal of the nearly 20-year-old ordinance and establishment…
As part of the 2025 budget process, the City Council reviewed a “menu of options” to reduce reliance on reserves to balance the budget and agreed that the city should begin collecting credit card convenience fees to offset charges paid to…
Rogers and Fido customers who pay their bills with a credit card will be hit with a 1.6 per cent “processing fee” beginning on Jan. 17, 2027, the telecom giant announced. Rogers said the fee is needed to cover charges the telecom giant…
Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch will shut down its prepaid payment card service, the 1inch Card. Crypto-focused media outlet BlockBeats reported on Oct. 20 that 1inch said in its official help center that the 1inch Card service will end on Dec. 18. New user registration has already…
Joint media release with The Hon Jim Chalmers MPTreasurer The Albanese Government has stepped in to ensure small businesses and other taxpayers have a longer transition period before the ATO phases out credit card payments. This decision is about putting…
By Andrew Brown in Canberra The government knew months in advance the tax office might stop accepting credit card payments before leaders stepped in to postpone the plan after a business backlash. Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino said his government became…
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AFR The Albanese government knew for months the Australian Taxation Office was preparing to stop accepting credit card payments and backed the decision before backflipping in response to a backlash from small business. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Daniel…
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