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Just responding to this comment because all the comments below it seem to be tone deaf and are just complaining about Governments.

BAS (and all tax documents) can still be submitted via a Tax Agent or via Mail. There is no "lock in". Chances are if you own a computer, you own an android and an apple phone, who cares.

Mountain meet molehill.

Source: https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Business-activity-statements...




> Chances are if you own a computer, you own an android and an apple phone, who cares.

You're in this thread and you can't find anyone who cares about locking in a duopoly?


This reason speaking.

However I am still worried that governments basically make us choose between 1/ buying in into this duopoly, or 2/ using slower, decade-old processes. It feels like if you want to stay up to date with society, you actually have no real choice.

I mean, those apps could certainly be open-source and distributed through F-Droid as well. In Republic, these are "public things" after all.




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