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Is your TPAR overdue? Lodge now to avoid penalties

Penalties apply to businesses who don't lodge their Taxable payments annual report or submit a non-lodgment advice form.

Published 4 March 2026

We collect TPAR data to help us identify contractors who under-report their income. This lets us level the playing field for honest businesses.

If your business pays contractors for Taxable payments reporting system (TPRS) services, you may need to lodge a Taxable payments annual report (TPAR) by 28 August each year.

We’ll apply penalties to businesses that have:

  • not lodged their TPAR from 2025 or previous years
  • been issued 3 reminder letters about their overdue TPAR.

Last year, we issued just over $5 million in penalties.

If you don’t need to lodge a TPAR, you can submit a non-lodgment advice (NLA) form. If you no longer pay contractors, you can also use this form to indicate you won’t need to lodge a TPAR in the future.

Find out more about how to prepare, record and report your TPAR.

Remember, a registered tax practitioner or BAS agent can help you with your TPAR lodgment obligations.

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