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Edited version of your written advice

Authorisation Number: 1051424402925

Date of advice: 4 September 2018

Ruling

Subject: Personal services income

Question

Do contractors fall under the Personal Services Income (PSI) ruling?

Answer

No. This is confirmation of the response provided by the decision tool. For more information on PSI please see Taxation Ruling TR 2001/7.

This ruling applies for the following period:

30 June 20XX

The scheme commences on:

1 July 20XX

Relevant facts and circumstances

    ● You employ IT professionals.

    ● You provide professional indemnity, public liability and workers compensation insurance for your employees.

    ● You pay your employees for time worked.

Relevant legislative provisions

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 87-20