Taxation Administration Act 1953

SCHEDULE 1 - COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER LIABILITIES  

Note: See section 3AA .

Chapter 2 - Collection, recovery and administration of income tax  

PART 2-5 - PAY AS YOU GO (PAYG) WITHHOLDING  

Division 16 - Payer ' s obligations and rights  

Subdivision 16-A - To withhold  

Penalties for not withholding

SECTION 16-43  

16-43   FAILURE TO WITHHOLD: ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR EXEMPT AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN RELATION TO PAYMENT TO FOREIGN RESIDENT ETC.  


An *exempt Australian government agency that:


(a) fails to withhold an amount as required by Division 12 from a *withholding payment covered by Subdivision 12-FB (about payments to foreign residents); or


(b) fails to pay to the Commissioner an amount as required by Division 14 in respect of a withholding payment covered by that Subdivision;

is liable to pay to the Commissioner a penalty equal to that amount.

Note:

Division 298 in this Schedule contains machinery provisions for administrative penalties.




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