ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

[aspro2]

Hmmmm. i fear an enhancement coming!

I'm wondering if they're going belly-up or something. I only joined a week ago. Two three-figure transactions worked. But a small one was scheduled but didn't happen as quickly as I had expected. Next thing, I find I can't log in ("account locked"). Have to lodge a support ticket - no phone number to call. Supposedly a $10 transaction "looked fraudulent". Had to email ID and copies of cards. Did so. And now I haven't heard anything in 48 hours and sign-ups are closed... (and the $10 "pending" payment transaction has been reversed from the little debit card, as it's no longer visible - at least they haven't kept my money while locking me out!).

 

[coles525]

I wouldn't expect anything bad occuring. I've just been able to login just now (after reading your reply), which is showing everything normal (balance = $0.00, 1 transaction pending). The pending balance has been paid / completed in full, as it was my final car loan payment!

It's just slow to update on their system.

I'm wondering if they're going belly-up or something. I only joined a week ago. Two three-figure transactions worked. But a small one was scheduled but didn't happen as quickly as I had expected. Next thing, I find I can't log in ("account locked"). Have to lodge a support ticket - no phone number to call. Supposedly a $10 transaction "looked fraudulent". Had to email ID and copies of cards. Did so. And now I haven't heard anything in 48 hours and sign-ups are closed... (and the $10 "pending" payment transaction has been reversed from the little debit card, as it's no longer visible - at least they haven't kept my money while locking me out!).

 

[Bell21]

I'm a recent convert and super chuffed with the outcome. I've got the same setup, but earning Ascent Premium with all transactions tax deductible .... reaping 0.87c per point. My monthly ATO obligations are substantial, however the raft of other business transactions I can push through RP is the real winner.

Couldn't agree more - RP is great - I've found their service levels to be good and even the occasional transaction that needed to be cancelled was effectively handled.

 

[cove]

So far this month I have used two CCs to start paying the fiscal fiend a bit early. I am now about 3 months away from getting my first 10% birthday bonus as the points are in the dragon warehouse.

 

[LadyC]

My birthday bonus is coming soon also!

 

[lilkid28]

Not sure if anyone had success, but if anyone has a way of using the Only1 GC to pay the ACT online store, can you kindly share via PM?

 

[daft009]

Not sure if anyone had success, but if anyone has a way of using the Only1 GC to pay the ACT online store, can you kindly share via PM?

No longer possible

 

[andye]

Not sure if anyone had success, but if anyone has a way of using the Only1 GC to pay the ACT online store, can you kindly share via PM?

Used to be able to do via divipay but that went by the way

 

[bbqwer]

Any problem with rewardpay.com.au ?
502 Bad Gateway

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Any problem with rewardpay.com.au ?
502 Bad Gateway

Maximise Your Business Rewards With Your Amex Card & RewardPay opens up fine for me.

 

[bbqwer]

Maximise Your Business Rewards With Your Amex Card & RewardPay opens up fine for me.

Website back online now, it was down an hour, I was scared

 

[Freq Flier 2013]

Altitude points will get devalued from November. Might impact some cards.

 

[Scr77]

Altitude points will get devalued from November. Might impact some cards.

Any details or link?

 

[Freq Flier 2013]

This thread
Altitude Rewards changes to points transfer rate

 

[cove]

Finished this months ATO tonight about 10 days early. All went ok.

 

[amaroo]

Website back online now, it was down an hour, I was scared

LOL, all is well. My first month and we've already amassed sufficient MR for a couple of return suites to London. I do wonder why it took me this long to get on the bus

 

[Pointy Bird]

As stated here previously, FF points make paying ATO so much less painful.
Thanks to AAF, I am up to 8 figures of Amex Ascent points. Some 33 return flights to Europe in suites...

Membership Rewards®
10,196,403

 

[kpc]

Trying to set up reward pay to pay ATO after all the glowing references above:

Electronic transfer
Transfer your payment to us using the following details:

Bank:

Reserve Bank of Australia

BSB:

093 003

Account number:

316385

Account name:

ATO direct credit account

Reference:

Your payment reference number (PRN)

What is the ATO ABN number which reward pay asks for?
google suggests this:
ABN 51 824 753 556
Is this correct?
I think EFT code and PRN are the same thing - is that right?

Also what mailing address do you put? Would this be correct?
Reserve Bank of Australia
65 Martin Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia


.and phone number?

Thanks

 

[amaroo]

Trying to set up reward pay to pay ATO after all the glowing references above:

Electronic transfer
Transfer your payment to us using the following details:

What is the ATO ABN number which reward pay asks for?
google suggests this:
ABN 51 824 753 556
Is this correct?
I think EFT code and PRN are the same thing - is that right?

Also what mailing address do you put? Would this be correct?
Reserve Bank of Australia
65 Martin Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia


.and phone number?

Thanks

This works for me....

ABN ✔︎

EFT / PRN ✔︎

Address / Phone - I got these from the ATO website

 

[Saltywings]

This works for me....

ABN ✔︎

EFT / PRN ✔︎

Address / Phone - I got these from the ATO website

Was going to post something similar but yes, same here.

@Pointy Bird awesome points stash! We're all different of course, but I personally don't like to get my haul that high. To use an analogy from Real Time Strategy games - that's considered 'bad macro'. Whenever my balance is > 7 figures I stop using services like RP. 2.4% (after GST claim) of $5m in tax is still a lot of hard dollars.