ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

[jbman]

some feedback on /pay: i've been unable to pay anything all day sunday and monday due to them exhausting their limit. Even test payments of $100 get declined. All in all the method is not exactly reliable.

Yes it's been hit and miss for weeks now. I have been trying to use it with issues. Their limit keeps getting maxed out so even a simple $20 purchase fails for me. I have spoken to them on multiple occasions and been told this will be the last time this will happen. Days later I see the same issue again.

At this stage they are not reliable enough to be used as a day to day payment platform

 

[Saltywings]

Yes it's been hit and miss for weeks now. I have been trying to use it with issues. Their limit keeps getting maxed out so even a simple $20 purchase fails for me. I have spoken to them on multiple occasions and been told this will be the last time this will happen. Days later I see the same issue again.

At this stage they are not reliable enough to be used as a day to day payment platform

To again paraphrase my original source - /pay recently experienced a massive (relatively speaking, for them) surge in customers due to being featured on OzB, so any previous raised aggregate payment limit will need to be revised yet again.

And yes, I know the simple solution would be to just request an astronomically high ceiling, but one needs to keep in mind that liquidity costs real hard dollars. The balance between just-in-time supply management is finicky, and atm they're not nailing it; they are a startup, after all.

 

[jbman]

Down and out

From their website

/Pay is temporarily paused: Our virtual card partner is experiencing a temporary outage with their card issuing platform. Unfortunately this means that we need to put /pay on pause whilst they address these issues. We expect to be live again in the next 7 days. Please note you can refund any outstanding balances by clicking 'close and refund

 

[lilkid28]

Down and out

From their website

/Pay is temporarily paused: Our virtual card partner is experiencing a temporary outage with their card issuing platform. Unfortunately this means that we need to put /pay on pause whilst they address these issues. We expect to be live again in the next 7 days. Please note you can refund any outstanding balances by clicking 'close and refund

Hmm, I have some funds in there. When closing card and refund, is it only back to the original source, even if it was funded via multiple Only1?

 

[jbman]

Hmm, I have some funds in there. When closing card and refund, is it only back to the original source, even if it was funded via multiple Only1?

Same, that I don't know. It would be a hassle to get refunded to the V1 cards

 

[albyd]

I didn’t use V1 for my latest load. Turnaround time for refund and for the system to be back up is almost the same. I’m going to wait it out.

Hopefully the $10k thing gets off the ground. Said wasn’t available to existing members when I asked. I’d be ok to pay $12 if it worked. Looks like
Some people must get up super early. Been trying to use it last few mornings 6am AEST and already maxed out by then.

 

[wohoo]

It gets maxed out no matter what I did. paying at 12:15am, 12:02pm.. I gave up. I am gonna go to Target soon.

 

[BillytheFIsh]

While I haven't used these new options yet myself as I'm still paying direct, I wonder how long all banks will keep paying full points on these intermediary services.

While there doesn't seem to be a logical reason why the banks should withdraw points earn given they are (presumably) still receiving their full cut, I can see the banks reclassifying such services as "cash-equivalent transactions" that do not pay points if the value of such transactions goes through the roof.

Anyway, the game rolls on... I wasn't here at the start in 2009, but I think have been playing since 2012.

 

[coriander]

I put through ~$7k ATO on the 18/4 ......Waiting nervously.........

Whew! Transaction and points must've gone through overnight and were in my account Tue 24/4.

 

[cove]

Nothing like that has happened to us. I have returned home to a slew of tax returns to read and sign. Wow I have overpaid on a couple so tax refunds are looking good from the 40 odd quarterlies that I have paid over the year.

 

[get me outta here]

Which card are you referring to here @coriander?

Whew! Transaction and points must've gone through overnight and were in my account Wed 24/4.

 

[carls888]

Whew! Transaction and points must've gone through overnight and were in my account Wed 24/4.

Good to know! Off to slay some dragons.

 

[DIANNENICOLOFF]

Just to check please. Now that Krisflyer Amex is gone, can you still pay ATO on the visa Krisflyer and Bankwest World?

 

[Schmucky]

WW is running a promotion on their Eftpos gift cards with 2000 bonus points ($10) until Tues 1st May. Note bonus points only apply to the cards with a $6.95 fee. Buy with eGiftcards and pay the ATO at the PO using self serve. This was still working at my local PO but be mindful to do a tester.

3x points and $8 courtesy of WW per $100.

 

[fkcn]

WW is running a promotion on their Eftpos gift cards with 2000 bonus points ($10) until Tues 1st May. Note bonus points only apply to the cards with a $6.95 fee. Buy with eGiftcards and pay the ATO at the PO using self serve. This was still working at my local PO but be mindful to do a tester.

3x points and $8 courtesy of WW per $100.

WW is running a promotion on their Eftpos gift cards with 2000 bonus points ($10) until Tues 1st May. Note bonus points only apply to the cards with a $6.95 fee. Buy with eGiftcards and pay the ATO at the PO using self serve. This was still working at my local PO but be mindful to do a tester.

3x points and $8 courtesy of WW per $100.

Hi Schmucky. Hadn’t thought of this method before. Is there a surcharge to pay using EFTPOS, like there is with debit Bisa/MC? Or does the whole $100 get used for payment alone?

 

[wohoo]

no, but you have to avoid the dragons @ the posties who manned the counters and machines. If they suspect you using prepaid cards to pay bills, you are will be kicked out.

 

[fkcn]

no, but you have to avoid the dragons @ the posties who manned the counters and machines. If they suspect you using prepaid cards to pay bills, you are will be kicked out.

Thanks Woohoo. I did a trial run yesterday and paid 2 x $100 EFTPOS at Aus Post. No problems, no surcharge. Have bought 9 more, hopefully counter staff will be happy for future transactions - perhaps I’ll stick to afew at a time. Of interest, I got $2140 points for each card bought. Can’t exactly work out how.

 

[Maca44]

I have been making ATO payments for years using the Qantas American Express card. You pay the CC fee, but it's money I had to pay in any event. this is the website I use, and although it says optussmartpay.com I don't know, but could be a service used by the ATO (?) as the transactions all go through without a problem.

ATO - Card Payment

this is now on my QF account as a result of paying my personal tax:

Date Description Qantas Points Status Credits
Wed 11 Apr 2018 QANTAS AMEX PREMIUM CARD 36,340 0

AMEX will give .5 points per dollar spent with the ATO.
Considering the 1.45% cc fee, it's expensive but as mentioned above money I had to spend in any event.

 

[daft009]

If you're happy paying 1.45% for 0.5ppd use rewardpay.com.au and pay 2.4%+GST and get full point earn on your Amex

 

[cove]

Amex should be ashamed of themselves charging 2.9 cents for a point when they clearly buy those points for about a cent plus GST. Even if they were paying 1.5 cents plus GST the 2.9 cent sales figure gives Amex a fat profit.