ATO is paying private debt collector $42m to pursue taxpayers, including welfare recipients
The tax office’s increased reliance on Recoveriescorp has coincided with a spike in complaints to the watchdogGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Taxation Office has awarded the private debt collector Recoveriescorp more than $42m in contracts as part of a...
<p>The tax office’s increased reliance on Recoveriescorp has coincided with a spike in complaints to the watchdog</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The Australian Taxation Office has awarded the private debt collector Recoveriescorp more than $42m in contracts as part of a hard-edged campaign to pursue some taxpayers, including welfare recipients.</p><p>The size of the contracts, published on the government’s tender portal, shows how much the ATO has come to rely on the third-party collector in recent years, which has coincided with a spike in complaints to the watchdog.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/03/ato-australian-taxation-office-private-debt-collector-recoveriescorp-paid-42m">Continue reading...</a>
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