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When tax debt shows up in your deal, we negotiate it.

Great to connect at NFBD26. Here's your next step, so tax debt never catches you out.

Get your takeaway Download the Tax Debt Guide How to spot it, qualify it, and refer it ↓

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$54BCollectable ATO debt — two-thirds
held by Australian SMEs

84,529Director Penalty Notices
issued FY24–25, up 136% YoY

39,352Businesses in deep arrears —
$100k+, 90+ days, no engagement

12+Years exclusively negotiating
ATO tax debt

Why brokers work with us We're tax debt specialists. Not generalists. No one in the country handles as many tax debt cases as we do. We do it directly with the ATO, we do it fast, and we do it alongside the brokers, accountants and lawyers already in your client's corner. No overlap. No takeover. Just the piece that was missing.

"Lenders don't necessarily need the debt cleared. They need ATO compliance."

Michael Moon • Director, Tax Assure

How it works Fast. Simple. Keeps the deal alive. You don't need to understand ATO debt resolution to make the referral. You just need to know when to make the call.

You tell us where the deal is

Rough ATO debt amount, finance stage, what the lender has said. That's enough. Free initial assessment. We come back fast.

We assess and engage

Full ATO position, options and realistic timeline. Direct with your client or through you. You stay informed throughout.

Compliance in place. Deal proceeds.

One properly negotiated payment plan brings the ATO inside the tent. Enforcement suspended. Lender can proceed.

The brokers who refer early, before the lender has formally declined, have the best shot at saving the deal. Refer a deal →

Thanks for attending our session today Here's your takeaways, ready to go When tax debt enters the conversation, here's what to ask and how we can help.

Olga Koskie CEO and Director, Tax Assure

Steve Heavey Managing Director, Asset Based Lending

TAX ASSURE Finance Brokers Guide
To Working With
Tax Debt 8-page broker guide

Finance Brokers Guide To Working With Tax Debt When tax debt enters the conversation, here's what to ask, and how to turn it into a closed deal instead of a dead one.

The qualification flow, four questions, before you refer
Warning-sign phrases and what to ask back
The referral process and what happens next

Download the Tax Debt Guide →

Working in Parallel

Get accredited with ABL Be ready for the next unexpected, urgent funding shortfall. With ABL, you can buy 1–9 months' time using assets your client already owns: boats, cars, equipment, whatever has value. Owned by the business, personally, or by a third party. If it has value and we can secure it, we can likely fund it. Same-day settlement possible. Get accredited →

Know the risks The four enforcement actions that blow up deals. This is the detail behind today's ATO update. Any one of these blows up a deal at approval or settlement. Engagement before they land is always the better play.

Director Penalty Notices

DPNs create personal liability for company directors. Once non-remittable, personal assets are at risk. 84,529 issued in FY24–25, up 136% year on year.

Credit reporting

The ATO reports tax debts over $100,000 to credit agencies. Once reported, finance applications stall or fail. We can apply to have listings removed when the right conditions are met.

Garnishee notices

The ATO can direct a business's bank or debtors to pay funds directly. This strips operating cash with very little notice and very little time to respond.

Winding up proceedings

The ATO can apply to wind up a company for unpaid debt. At this stage options narrow significantly. This is where deals go to die if action isn't taken early.

The protection

A payment plan properly negotiated doesn't just resolve the debt. It protects the deal.

Once your client is in a compliant payment plan, the ATO stops enforcement action. No garnishee. No winding up. No credit listing. The ATO is inside the tent. The lender can proceed.

Got a deal with ATO debt in the mix right now? Free initial assessment. We come back fast. Refer a deal →

The bigger picture Most brokers only find us when something's stuck. The ones getting the most out of this relationship use it differently. $54B in ATO debt on Australian business balance sheets. Most brokers see a problem. Some see a pipeline.

Pipeline

The $54B is also deal flow

Acquisition

The door most brokers won't knock on

Retention

Stay in the conversation before clients go looking

"We will need your support to bank those businesses which are bankable, and to dispel the myth that you do not finance businesses with tax debts."

Jeremy Hirschhorn, Second Commissioner, ATO, March 2026

Want to understand the full $54B opportunity? Go deeper →

Refer a deal Got a deal with ATO debt right now? Tell us where things are. We come back fast with a full read on the ATO position, options and timeline. Free initial assessment, no obligation.

Confidential. Your client relationship stays with you.

Free initial assessment. We come back to you fast.

We handle the ATO. You manage the lender timeline.

Refer a deal Tell us where the deal is and what the ATO situation looks like.

Confidential • Free initial assessment • We come back to you fast

Stay connected Stay connected. Get invited to events. ATO enforcement moves fast. The brokers who stay informed are the ones having better conversations before problems land.

EventsInvite-only lunches, networking and moreTax Debt Bites, Tannins, A Better View. Roundtables and events for brokers and advisors across Australia.Join our invite list →

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Keep the conversation going Great to meet you at NFBD26. A deal, a question, or just staying across what is happening with the ATO.

Olga KoskieCEO and DirectorSave contact →