Some staff have not been paid at a Canberra private school that’s in danger of being declared insolvent for failing to pay an $8 million tax bill on time.
The affected staff at Brindabella Christian College (BCC) were meant to receive their wages by Friday.
The school’s executive principal has blamed not paying some of its staff on “timing challenges” related to receiving school fee payments from parents.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has commenced federal court action to recoup the $8 million debt, and the ACT government is considering regulatory action of its own.
In a letter sent to affected staff on Sunday, seen by the ABC, executive principal Suzanne Power said outstanding payments would be made “daily as income is received”.
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