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The cash economy occurs when people in business deliberately use cash transactions to hide income and evade tax obligations. We are making it harder for them to get away with not reporting cash income - making it fairer for everyone.
About the cash economy
The cash economy reduces the amount of money available to fund community services such as health, education and other government programs. We use a range of increasingly sophisticated strategies to identify businesses that may be participating in the cash economy.
Building industry data matching
Provides information about our building industry data-matching project.
Coffee suppliers data matching
Provides information about our coffee suppliers data-matching project.
Credit and debit card data matching
Provides information about our updated credit and debit card data matching project.
Online selling data matching
Provides information about our updated online selling data matching project.
About the cash economy
The cash economy reduces the amount of money available to fund community services such as health, education and other government programs. We use a range of increasingly sophisticated strategies to identify businesses that may be participating in the cash economy.
Building industry data matching
Provides information about our building industry data-matching project.
Cash economy frequently asked questions
Answers to frequently asked questions about our compliance activities and the use of small business benchmarks.
Cash economy task force reports
The Cash economy task force was established by the Commissioner of Taxation in November 1996. The task force was in place until June 2006 and produced three reports.
Coffee suppliers data matching
Provides information about our coffee suppliers data-matching project.
Compliance program 2012-13
Outlines approaches, compliance risks and treatments for 2012-13.
Correcting your tax return or activity statement
This document helps you correct information you lodged on your tax return, excise return or activity statement.
Credit and debit card data matching
Provides information about our updated credit and debit card data matching project.
Employee/contractor decision tool
Businesses can use this tool to determine whether a worker is an employee or contractor. It will give you a decision based on your answers to some questions.
Improving Tax Compliance in the Cash Economy, May 1997
This is the first Task Force report of 12 May 1997.Improving tax compliance in the cash economy.
Online selling data matching
Provides information about our updated online selling data matching project.
Personal living expenses
This guide explains the importance we place on examining taxpayers' household expenditure when seeking to identify omitted cash income in the course of reviews or audits.
Personal living expenses comprehensive worksheet
This worksheet can help you to review your business record keeping, work out if your reported income is enough to support your actual lifestyle and self-assess your risk of being selected for an audit (NAT 72959).
Personal living expenses concise worksheet
This worksheet can help you to review your business record keeping, work out if your reported income is enough to support your actual lifestyle and self-assess your risk of being selected for an audit (NAT 72960).
Record keeping for barter transactions
Details what records you need to keep for your barter transactions if you operate a small business involved in bartering.
Record keeping for small business
Guide to setting up a workable recording system in a new business. NAT 3029
Record keeping in the plastering industry
Provides guidance to help plasterers meet their tax obligations.
Record keeping in the primary production industry
Sets out what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the primary production industry. (NAT 11033)
Record keeping in the pubs and clubs industry
Details what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the pubs and clubs industry.
Record keeping in the restaurant and catering industry
Sets out what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the restaurant and catering industry. NAT 12661
Record keeping in the retail cafe industry
Providing guidance to help cafes meet their tax obligations.
Record keeping in the retail industry
This fact sheet provides guidelines on what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the retail industry. NAT 10898
Record keeping in the service industry
Provides guidelines on what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the service industry. NAT 11008
Record keeping in the wholesale industry
Provides guidelines on what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the wholesale industry. NAT 11007
Small business benchmarks
Information about small business benchmarks, what they are, how they can help your business and how we use them to identify businesses that may be avoiding their tax obligations.
Small business support - overview
Lists our support options.
Small business, tax and the cash economy
Information to help small businesses, tax practitioners and the community to be aware of, and avoid, illegal cash economy activities.
Tax evasion reporting form
Use this secure online form at any time to report suspected tax evasion.
Tips and gratuities
How tax applies to tips (gratuities) you receive or distribute to your employees or contractors.
What is tax evasion?
Tax evasion is when someone has deliberately misled us about their activities to reduce their tax liability, or have not paid tax that is due. This explains what tax evasion is and how to report it.
Cash economy frequently asked questions
Answers to frequently asked questions about our compliance activities and the use of small business benchmarks.
Cash economy task force reports
The Cash economy task force was established by the Commissioner of Taxation in November 1996. The task force was in place until June 2006 and produced three reports.
Improving Tax Compliance in the Cash Economy, May 1997
This is the first Task Force report of 12 May 1997.Improving tax compliance in the cash economy.
Compliance program 2012-13
Outlines approaches, compliance risks and treatments for 2012-13.
Correcting your tax return or activity statement
This document helps you correct information you lodged on your tax return, excise return or activity statement.
Personal living expenses
This guide explains the importance we place on examining taxpayers' household expenditure when seeking to identify omitted cash income in the course of reviews or audits.
Small business benchmarks
Information about small business benchmarks, what they are, how they can help your business and how we use them to identify businesses that may be avoiding their tax obligations.
Small business support - overview
Lists our support options.
Employee/contractor decision tool
Businesses can use this tool to determine whether a worker is an employee or contractor. It will give you a decision based on your answers to some questions.
Personal living expenses comprehensive worksheet
This worksheet can help you to review your business record keeping, work out if your reported income is enough to support your actual lifestyle and self-assess your risk of being selected for an audit (NAT 72959).
Personal living expenses concise worksheet
This worksheet can help you to review your business record keeping, work out if your reported income is enough to support your actual lifestyle and self-assess your risk of being selected for an audit (NAT 72960).
Record keeping for barter transactions
Details what records you need to keep for your barter transactions if you operate a small business involved in bartering.
Record keeping for small business
Guide to setting up a workable recording system in a new business. NAT 3029
Record keeping in the plastering industry
Provides guidance to help plasterers meet their tax obligations.
Record keeping in the primary production industry
Sets out what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the primary production industry. (NAT 11033)
Record keeping in the pubs and clubs industry
Details what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the pubs and clubs industry.
Record keeping in the restaurant and catering industry
Sets out what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the restaurant and catering industry. NAT 12661
Record keeping in the retail cafe industry
Providing guidance to help cafes meet their tax obligations.
Record keeping in the retail industry
This fact sheet provides guidelines on what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the retail industry. NAT 10898
Record keeping in the service industry
Provides guidelines on what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the service industry. NAT 11008
Record keeping in the wholesale industry
Provides guidelines on what records you need to keep for your daily business transactions if you operate a small business in the wholesale industry. NAT 11007
Tips and gratuities
How tax applies to tips (gratuities) you receive or distribute to your employees or contractors.
Small business, tax and the cash economy
Information to help small businesses, tax practitioners and the community to be aware of, and avoid, illegal cash economy activities.
Tax evasion reporting form
Use this secure online form at any time to report suspected tax evasion.
What is tax evasion?
Tax evasion is when someone has deliberately misled us about their activities to reduce their tax liability, or have not paid tax that is due. This explains what tax evasion is and how to report it.
 
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