When the tax office comes knocking, it’s not usually good news.
And right now the Australian Taxation Office is pursuing thousands of people over historical debts that it had previously put on hold.
Today, business reporter Nassim Khadem, on why the ATO is trying to recover the funds now and why some people are comparing it to Robodebt.
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