Credit card
Terms and conditions when making a credit card payment to the ATO
Requirements
To make a credit card payment, you will need:
- a current Visa, MasterCard or American Express card, and
- your ATO electronic funds transfer code, or your payment reference number EFT code or PRN, and
- use the Government EasyPay website or telephone service.
Card payment fee
A card payment fee applies to transactions made using this service. This fee is not subject to goods and services tax (GST) and is equal to the fee the ATO incurs from its banker.
The fee is a percentage of the tax amount being paid, based on the type of card used:
Card type
|
Fee
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Visa/MasterCard
(effective from 1 October 2011)
|
0.48%
|
American Express
(effective from 1 August 2012)
|
1.45%
|
You will be informed of the fee amount and transaction totals before you are asked to confirm your payment.
Card payment fee deductibility
You may be eligible to claim a deduction for card payment fees - for more information, refer to the credit card payment fee deductibility guidelines.
Payment values
Tax payments between $10 and $50,000 will be accepted.
Government EasyPay - processing times
Your payment needs to reach us on or before its due date. Transactions entered on a weekend, national public holiday or after 6pm Sydney time will be processed on the next business day.
Transaction receipt
The Government EasyPay service will provide a receipt for both the tax payment and the card payment fee. The details will be displayed as ATO payment and Card payment fee - ATO on the cardholder's statement.
Make a credit card payment
Online
To proceed with your payment, go to Government EasyPay.
By clicking on this link you will leave the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) web site and enter the Government EasyPay service for credit card payments - https://optussmartpay.com/governmenteasypay-ato This is a secure site provided to the ATO by the Reserve Bank of Australia using the Optus Smartpay service.
Telephone
Phone 1300 898 089 to make your payment using the Government EasyPay self-help telephone service.
Last Modified: Thursday, 4 April 2013