Businesses including sole traders
If you are a business owner, you can log in to Online services for business (or Online services for individuals if you are a sole trader) and follow the prompts to the application form.
To complete the application, you will need to:
- be eligible and able to declare that you can provide evidence if requested to do so
- be able to repay your debt in a maximum of 36 equal monthly repayments (you can choose to pay in full earlier to limit exposure to general interest charge (GIC))
- be able to
- comply with your payment plan
- bring any outstanding lodgments up to date within 3 months from the start of your payment plan (in order to continue the payment plan and have interest remitted)
- indicate whether you intend to vary your pay as you go (PAYG) instalments.
If you are asking your registered tax or BAS agent to submit the application on your behalf, you will need to ensure they have authority to do so on your behalf.
To access the application form
Follow these steps:
- Log in to Online services for business (or Online services for individuals if you are a sole trader)
- From the Home page Fuel response alert, select Check options
- Complete the form
- Sign the Declaration
- Save and print a copy for your records.
Note: submitting this form does not confirm that you have entered into a payment plan. Your registration will be assessed, and you will be contacted by the ATO advising you of the outcome.
We encourage you to enter a direct debit plan through an Australian bank account, credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Amex – a credit card surcharge may apply) or debit card.
Check options for your business
Check options for sole traders
Tax professionals
If you are a registered tax or BAS agent, you can log in to Online services for agents and follow the prompts to the application form to help establish eligibility and submit the application on your client's behalf.
You must have the express written authority from your client to submit this form on their behalf.
To access the application form
Follow these steps:
- Log in to Online services for agents
- From the Home page Fuel response alert, select Check options
- Complete the form
- Sign the Declaration
- Save and print a copy for your records.
Note: submitting this form does not confirm that your client has entered into a payment plan. Your client's registration will be assessed and they will be contacted by the ATO advising them of the outcome.