On 1 October, the ATO announced it would stop accepting credit card payments after 30 November 2026. The decision followed the Reserve Bank's ban on card surcharges, with the ATO saying it wouldn't be appropriate to pass the cost of card fees on to the community. After concerns from small businesses about the short notice, the government announced funding on 9 October to delay the change. Card payments to the ATO are now expected to continue until 30 June 2027. What this mean