For financial year 2012-2013 the ATO require businesses in the building and construction industry to report on payments to all sub-contractors.
An annual return must be made by the entity making payments to the sub-contractor(s) showing the following information in relation to each payee
- ABN
- Business or individual’s details
- Tax withheld where no ABN is provided
- Amount of GST
- Total payment
The ATO have released guidelines in advance of the 2011 year end including a sample submission form. Go to http://ato.gov.au/content/00321342.htm and click on the link to ‘Taxable Payments Annual Report‘ to view the sample form.
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