You need to keep the following information and records to support the PAYG withholding amounts you include in the PAYG tax withheld section of your business activity statement (BAS).
Information your records need to show |
Examples of types of records |
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The amounts you withheld from payments to employees and directors:
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The amounts you withheld from interest, dividend and royalty payments to foreign residents. |
A receipt, remittance advice or similar document containing:
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How long you need to keep PAYG withholding records
You need to keep these records for 5 years, starting from when you prepared or obtained the records, or when you completed the transactions the records relate to, whichever is later.
You should keep records long enough to cover the period of review (also known as the amendment period) for an assessment that uses information from the record.
Paying workers
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Paying workers |
5 mins | ||||
Withholding amounts for workers |
4 mins | ||||
Paying superannuation contributions |
3 mins | ||||
Single Touch Payroll overview |
3 mins | ||||
Reporting payments to contractors |
3 mins | ||||
Fringe benefits overview |
3 mins | ||||
Employee records |
7 mins | ||||
Related courses |
1 mins | ||||
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