PAYG withholding payment summary annual report - electronic reporting requirements 2010-11

At the end of each financial year, you must lodge pay as you go (PAYG) withholding annual reports in the approved form with details of payments made and amounts withheld.

To report your PAYG withholding payment summary annual report electronically for 2010-11 you must use software that complies with version 9.0, 10.0 or 10.1.0 of the Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding payment summary annual report electronic reporting specification.

These specifications provide software developers with the format that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) requires for the electronic reporting of data. It is important to ensure that your software meets ATO specifications and is up-to-date.

If you are using version 9.0 you must use ATO printed paper forms in the following circumstances:

• PAYG payment summary - foreign employment (NAT 73297) where payees received foreign employment income
• PAYG payment summary - individual non-business (NAT 0046) where payees received non-superannuation annuities or pensions.

To order printed forms, including a copy of the instructions, phone 13 28 66 and ask for the forms for reporting 2010-11 PAYG withholding obligations.

You can find a list of software that meets ATO requirements at softwaredevelopers.ato.gov.au

More information

For more information on payment summaries and lodging your PAYG withholding annual reports electronically:

• refer to How to lodge your pay as you go (PAYG) withholding annual report electronically
• phone us on 13 28 66 between 8.00am and 6.00pm, Monday to Friday.