Guide to managing your tax debt

Stronger measures

We take firmer action against taxpayers who are unwilling to work with us to address their tax debt or repeatedly default on agreed arrangements.

Even when we have started to implement stronger measures, including legal action, we are willing to work with taxpayers to help them address their tax debt.

We do not take firmer action if you are complying with an agreed payment arrangement, including lodging and paying current obligations on time.

Stronger measures include:

• garnishee notices
• director penalty notices
• legal action, specifically a
• claim or summons
• bankruptcy notice
• creditor's petition
• statutory demand
• wind-up action.

Sections within Stronger measures

• Garnishee notice
• Director penalty notice
• Legal action