Things you need to know
Total tax withheld is the pay as you go (PAYG) withholding amounts withheld during the year by the payer from the amounts you declare as income at questions 1 to 9. The main purpose of PAYG withholding is to ensure you can meet your tax liability on this income.
Varying your tax withheld
You can vary your PAYG withholding amounts in certain situations to make sure that the amount of tax withheld during the income year best meets your end-of-year tax liability.
Tax offsets and tax withheld
You need to complete a withholding declaration, if you want to claim or vary your entitlement to tax offsets.
Other amounts withheld
If you have to lodge activity statements:
- make sure you lodge all your activity statements before you lodge your tax return
- don't show PAYG instalments anywhere in your tax return; we automatically credit these to you in your assessment.
Completing your tax return
To complete this question, follow the steps below.
Step 1
Add up all the amounts under the Tax withheld column at questions 1 to 9 in your tax return.
Step 2
Write the total amount at Total tax withheld.
Where to go next
- Go to question 10 Gross interest 2025.
- Return to main menu Individual tax return instructions 2025.
- Go back to question 9 Attributed personal services income 2025.