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TPAR: ATO warns of failure to lodge penalties
A TPAR must be lodged by 28 August each year.
Businesses who make payments to contractors may need to report these payments and lodge a Taxable payments annual report (TPAR).
The ATO has indicated that it will be imposing failure to lodge penalties on taxpayers who have not lodged a taxable payments annual report (TPAR) for the 2022 or prior years and if they have received three non-lodgment letters.
Contractors can include subcontractors, consultants and independent contractors. They can operate as sole traders (individuals), companies, partnerships or trusts.
Penalties for overdue TPAR
A TPAR is due by 28 August every year and includes details of payments made to contractors operating in certain industries such as building and construction, cleaning and IT.
The failure to lodge penalty is based on the size of the entity and the length of time the lodgment is overdue. The maximum penalty is limited at 5 penalty units (or a multiple of the penalty unit amount). For small entities (assessable income or current GST turnover of less than $1 million) the limit would be $1,375. For medium entities (assessable income or current GST turnover of up to $20 million) the limit would be $2,750.
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Date published 19 Apr 2023
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