ATO Debt and Director Penalty Notice Refinancing
ATO debt had progressed to a director penalty notice (DPN), requiring a carefully structured funding solution.
Funding was secured in two phases. The initial facility was supported by a second mortgage over the owner-occupied property, then released through a refinance into an unsecured facility.
ATO debt escalated to a director penalty notice
The client needed a structured refinance pathway that could address urgent tax pressure without relying on a single facility.
The Challenge
ATO debt had progressed to a director penalty notice, creating urgency and limiting straightforward lender options.
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ATO debt had escalated into a director penalty notice requiring a timely funding response.
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The solution needed to manage immediate pressure while keeping the longer-term structure workable.
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A single unsecured facility was not the right starting point for the scenario.
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The owner-occupied property could support the initial facility, but the structure needed a planned release.
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Lender selection and sequencing were critical because the deal involved tax debt and security considerations.
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The client needed a clear path from secured funding into an unsecured refinance.
Our Approach
We structured the funding in two phases to solve the immediate DPN pressure and then move the client into a more flexible facility.
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Reviewed the ATO debt position and the director penalty notice requirements.
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Identified a staged funding pathway rather than forcing the deal into one facility.
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Arranged an initial facility supported by a second mortgage over the owner-occupied property.
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Used the secured phase to address the urgent tax debt pressure.
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Planned the refinance pathway before settlement so the security release was part of the strategy.
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Refinanced the initial facility into an unsecured structure once the pathway was ready.
The Outcome
The client moved from an urgent DPN scenario into a more manageable funding structure through a staged refinance strategy.
DPN pressure addressed
Funding was arranged to respond to the director penalty notice and reduce immediate tax debt pressure.
Two-phase structure
The deal began with secured support, then transitioned through refinance into an unsecured facility.
Security released
The second mortgage over the owner-occupied property was used as a temporary step, not the final structure.
Flexible facility achieved
The refinance created a cleaner unsecured facility better suited to the client’s ongoing position.
Clear communication, tailored loan options, and funding solution matched to the real needs of the business.