A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

Chapter 4 - The special rules  

Part 4-7 - Special rules mainly about returns, payments and refunds  

Note:

The special rules in this Part mainly modify the operation of Part 2-7 , but they may affect other Parts of Chapter 2 in minor ways.

Division 162 - Payment of GST by instalments  

Subdivision 162-D - Penalty payable in certain cases if varied instalment amounts are too low  

162-180   Estimated annual GST amount is less than 85% of annual GST liability  

(1)    
You are liable to pay a penalty, for a * GST instalment quarter of an * instalment tax period applying to you, if:


(a) you have a * varied instalment amount for the GST instalment quarter; and


(b) you are not liable to pay a penalty, for the GST instalment quarter, under section 162-175 ; and


(c) your * estimated annual GST amount relating to the GST instalment quarter is less than:


(i) 85% of your * annual GST liability for the instalment tax period; or

(ii) if the GST instalment quarter ends on 30 September 2001 - 75% of your * annual GST liability for the instalment tax period; and


(d) the varied instalment amount is less than or equal to 25% of your annual GST liability for the instalment tax period.

(2)    
The amount of the penalty, for a particular day, is worked out by applying the * general interest charge :


(a) for each day in the period in section 162-190 ; and


(b) in the way set out in subsection 8AAC(4) of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 ;

to your * GST instalment shortfall , under this section, for the * GST instalment quarter .


(3)    
Your GST instalment shortfall , under this section, for the * GST instalment quarter is the amount worked out as follows:



(4)    
However, if:


(a) the * GST instalment quarter is not the first GST instalment quarter of the * instalment tax period in question; and


(b) you are liable for one or more penalties under this section in relation to any of the earlier GST instalment quarters of the instalment tax period;

then:


(c) your GST instalment shortfall , under this section, for the *GST instalment quarter is the difference between:


(i) the amount worked out using the formula in subsection (3); and

(ii) the sum of all your GST instalment shortfalls for those earlier GST instalment quarters; and


(d) if that sum is greater than the amount worked out using the formula in subsection (3) - you are not liable to pay a penalty under this section in relation to the GST instalment quarter.

(5)    
For the purpose of working out your * GST instalment shortfall under this section, your * estimated annual GST amount relating to the * GST instalment quarter is taken to be the amount worked out as follows, if the amount is less than that estimated annual GST amount:


                                        GST already payable                                        
The * appropriate percentage for the * GST instalment quarter

where:

GST already payable
is the sum of:


(a) the * varied instalment amount in question; and


(b) all your other * GST instalments (if any) for earlier * GST instalment quarters of the * instalment tax period in question; and


(c) if the instalment tax period is only part of a * financial year - your * early net amounts for the financial year (subtracting any of those amounts that are less than zero).





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