How to lodge your pay as you go (PAYG) withholding annual reports electronically

Electronic lodgment and self-print payment summaries

Printing your payment summaries

If you lodge your PAYG withholding payment summary annual report electronically, you can print your payment summaries yourself on plain paper.

If you choose to print your own payment summaries, let us know by phoning 13 28 66. We will update our records so we do not send you our payment summary forms in the future.

If you lodge your PAYG withholding annual report electronically do not send paper copies of self-printed payment summaries to us.

Before you decide, check if the software you are using includes the self-print function. Contact your software supplier for more information or refer to our product register at softwaredevelopers.ato.gov.au

If you have problems using our product register, phone our software industry liaison unit on 1300 139 052.

Self-printed payment summaries must comply with our Specifications for self-printing PAYG payment summaries.

You can get a copy of these specifications at softwaredevelopers.ato.gov.au

Payment summaries must be of letter-quality print or laser printed so they are easy to read.

Electronic payment summaries

If you lodge your PAYG withholding payment summary annual report electronically, you may also be able to provide your payees with electronic payment summaries.

An electronic payment summary is a non-editable data file transmitted to the payee electronically. The file must meet the requirements of the Specifications for self-printing PAYG payment summaries and each payee must be able to print their electronic payment summary.

For more information, refer to:

Providing electronic payment summaries (NAT 9210)

Options for lodging electronically.

Sections within Lodging the PAYG withholding payment summary annual report

Last Modified: Thursday, 15 November 2012