The help by ATO while a person gets affected by natural disaster

​If a person is affected by any natural disasters like bushfire, flood or drought ATO can niche them with a person lodgment program and they reconstruct the records. ATO gives support by:
• Allowing tax returns or activity statement without penalty
• Allowing extra time to pay the tax without debit any general interest charges
• Making arrangements to pay the payment in terms of instalments
• Cancel the penalties that were calculated automatically while disaster
• Fast tracking refunds
•  Refunding money credited for the existing debts 
• Conducting field visit for making reasonable estimated and to assist with reconstruction records of tax
If needed a person or client can go with the option of  PAYG instalments. ATO provides lots of help if a person lost their assets or money during the natural disaster  and providing lots of additional time to pay the debt.