How to lodge your TPAR
If you are a sole trader, business, tax professional or government entity, this information will help you lodge your Taxable payments annual report (TPAR).
The TPAR is due by 28 August each year.
Watch the video for more information on how to lodge your TPAR:
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Prepare to lodge your TPAR
Before you lodge, you should:
- keep records, including the contractor's:
- name
- address
- Australian business number (ABN)
- amount you paid, including goods and services tax (GST)
- check if your business software can prepare and lodge the TPAR.
For more information see the TPAR contractor details you must report.
Watch to learn how to keep good records for your TPAR:
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Lodging your TPAR
To meet your reporting obligations, lodge using the method that works for your situation.
If you don't need to lodge, see TPAR Non-lodgment advice.
To update or correct the payee (contractor) details, see Amend a lodged TPAR.
Sole traders and businesses
Use business software if:
- it is SBR-enabled softwareExternal Link
- your business can create a TPAR data file to the required Taxable payments annual reporting specificationExternal Link (lodge through Online services for business using the file transfer function).
If you don't have business software, use one of the following:
- Online services for business
- to use this service, you need an ABNExternal Link and to set up your Digital ID and Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM)
- select Lodgments then Taxable payments annual reporting
- this service allows you to:
- save and resume your draft TPAR before lodging
- confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipt IDs in the History section
- Online services for individuals and sole traders
- select Tax, Lodgments and then Taxable payments annual report
- this service allows you to:
- save and resume your draft TPAR before lodging
- confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipt IDs in the History section
- your registered tax or Business activity statements (BAS) agent.
Tax professionals
Tax and BAS agents can lodge a TPAR for clients using business software if:
- it is SBR-enabled softwareExternal Link
- your business can create a TPAR data file to the required Taxable payments annual reporting specificationExternal Link, (lodge through Online services for business using the file transfer function).
If you don't have business software, use Online services for agentsExternal Link.
Online services for agents allows you to:
- view a client's outstanding TPARs in the For action screen or under Lodgments
- lodge TPARs for your clients through the online form
- save and resume draft TPARs for your clients before lodging
- confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipts in the History section.
Government entities
Use business software if:
- it is SBR-enabled softwareExternal Link
- your business can create a TPAR data file to the required Taxable payments annual reporting specificationExternal Link, (lodge through Online services for business using the file transfer function).
If you don't have business software, use Online services for business:
- to use this service, you need an ABNExternal Link and to set up your Digital ID and Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM)
- select Lodgments then Taxable payments annual report.
Online services allow you to:
- save and resume your draft TPAR before lodging
- confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipt IDs in the History section.