In certain circumstances this may be able to be extended to twelve months. If you fail to contact the Tax Office with regard to the payment of tax arrears they can take legal action against you for recovery of the debt. This will add unnecessary costs to the arrears already due. They also have the option to place a garnishee order against your wages or other income as well as any funds currently held in your bank account. In the event of serious hardship you can make application to the Relief Board, which is independent to the Tax Office, for a partial or total release from the payment of the outstanding taxes due.
Outstanding taxes can include any penalty taxes or charges.
Relief can be granted where it can be proved that to pay the full amount of taxes due would cause undue hardship for the taxpayer or family of a deceased taxpayer. In any case it advised that any application for release should preferably be made prior to the due date for payment of the taxes. Telstra is not a qualified adviser and this information has been prepared without taking into account any individual circumstances. You should seek advice from a professional adviser before relying on any of this information. This information is provided to Telstra by its licensors.