Made what is probably my last ATO payment using a CBA AMEX with Platinum rewards. Calculated the Apr-Jun 17 BAS amount due and paid this in advance of lodging the return.
After Jul 1 2017 the points on these cards drop to 0.5pt per AUD on ATO payments. With the ATO AMEX surcharge that probably makes using them uneconomic. Disappointing since I got this card for this purpose only in Feb this year.
Going forward not sure where to head. Tried the Coles prepaid MCs earlier this year. But they are a lot of work and a lot cards if you have a $5 to $10k bill to pay
