SALES TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1992 (Repealed)

PART 7A - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEALINGS WITH CERTAIN GOODS

Division 4 - Withholding of sales tax on dealings with Part 7A goods

SECTION 91ZB (Repealed by 101 of 2006)   FAILURE TO MAKE DEDUCTIONS FROM PAYMENTS  

91ZB(1)  [Liability for penalty]  

If a person, other than a government body, making a payment does not deduct from the payment the amount required to be deducted under this Division, the person is liable to pay to the Commissioner an amount, by way of penalty, equal to the amount not deducted.

91ZB(2)  [Time for payment]  

The person must pay the penalty amount by the time by which, if the person had deducted the amount required to be deducted, the person would have been required to pay that amount to the Commissioner.

91ZB(3)  [Interest on penalty]  

If any of the penalty amount remains unpaid after the time by which it is due to be paid, the person is liable to pay the general interest charge on the unpaid penalty amount for each day in the period that:

(a)  started at the beginning of the day by which the penalty amount was due to be paid; and

(b)  finishes at the end of the last day on which, at the end of the day, any of the following remains unpaid:

(i) the penalty amount;
(ii) general interest charge on any of the penalty amount.
Note:

The general interest charge is worked out under Division 1 of Part IIA of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

91ZB(4)  Government bodies.  

If a government body making a payment does not deduct from the payment the amount required to be deducted under this Division, the government body is liable to pay the general interest charge on the amount not deducted for each day in the period that:

(a)  started at the beginning of the day by which, if the government body had deducted the amount, the government body would have been required to pay the amount to the Commissioner; and

(b)  finishes at the end of 30 June in the financial year in which that day occurred.

Note:

The general interest charge does not apply to the Commonwealth or authorities of the Commonwealth: see subsection 8AAB(3) of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.


 

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