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Average ATO refund tumbles $430 compared to last July
Fewer taxpayers have raced to file an early return and the total paid out in refunds is already down by $1.7 billion.
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Penalty amnesty tempts 7,000 small businesses back into tax system
UPDATED: This budget measure waives fines for late lodgment of income, BAS and FBT returns due during the pandemic.