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flag Australian tax agents condemn ATO service failures, citing long waits, inconsistent advice, and untrained staff, despite ATO claims of improvement.

flag Australian tax agents are criticizing the ATO over ongoing customer service issues, including long wait times, inconsistent advice, and staff with limited tax knowledge. flag A review by Tax Ombudsman Ruth Hill found agents frequently face transfers to inexperienced contractors who rely on scripts, leading to lengthy, unresolved calls and conflicting information. flag Despite handling 8.9 million calls in 2025—over 1.1 million through the agent line—high staff turnover and routing complex queries to general public lines have worsened service. flag The ATO acknowledged concerns, pledged to improve response time transparency and quality controls, and noted fewer formal complaints, but the ombudsman expressed disappointment the agency would not prioritize routing agent calls to more experienced staff.

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