Which Northern Territory laws apply?

PCBU primary duty of care (NT WHS Act s 19), Industrial manslaughter offence (NT WHS Act s 34B) and Pay Northern Territory payroll tax when threshold met.

Construction (residential & commercial) compliance obligations in Northern Territory: 500+ employees, turnover $1B+

Computed by the Rules Mate applicability engine for a Pty Ltd company with 500+ employees, turnover $1B+, in construction (residential & commercial), operating in Northern Territory and selling to consumers and small businesses.

Short answer: 68 obligations

68 obligations apply (23 critical) across 32 regulators, plus 20 to check. Risk rating: medium. No licensed regime, but you employ staff (WHS, Fair Work, super and payroll duties); you are an APP entity under the Privacy Act; 23 critical obligations apply.

Turnover $1B+ instead of $100M–$1B: what changes

Compared with a Pty Ltd company with 500+ employees, turnover $100M–$1B in Northern Territory, 2 obligations apply that did not.

Northern Territory law that applies

3 Northern Territory obligations apply on these facts, and 1 more is worth checking:

Obligation	Why it applies
PCBU primary duty of care (NT WHS Act s 19)	Every business is a PCBU — the primary duty of care applies whether or not you employ anyone · NT law
Industrial manslaughter offence (NT WHS Act s 34B)	Applies to every PCBU and its officers — a death caused by reckless or negligent breach of a WHS duty is a crime · NT law
Pay Northern Territory payroll tax when threshold met	500+ employees — wages far exceed the NT payroll tax threshold of $2.5M
Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 — Authority Certificate	Check: applies only if your activity disturbs land that may contain Aboriginal cultural heritage or is subject to native title

Payroll tax in Northern Territory (FY2026-27)

NT: 5.5% on Australian wages above the $2.5 million tax-free threshold (FY2026-27). On these facts it applies: 500+ employees — wages far exceed the NT payroll tax threshold of $2.5M.

How the threshold works: Deductible amount from the $2.5M threshold under the Act's Schedule (deduction settings unchanged from 1 July 2026).
Returns: Monthly by the 21st of the following month; annual reconciliation by 21 July
Administered by: Territory Revenue Office

Northern Territory regulators

Where the obligations sit

Area	Obligations
Privacy	8
Whs	8
Tax	8
Workplace	8
Climate	6
Directors	4
Super	2
Migration	2
Corporations	2
Modern slavery	2

Critical obligations on this profile

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Questions

How many compliance obligations apply to construction (residential and commercial) businesses in Northern Territory with 500+ employees, turnover $1B+?: 68 obligations apply (23 critical) across 32 regulators, plus 20 to check. Risk rating: medium. No licensed regime, but you employ staff (WHS, Fair Work, super and payroll duties); you are an APP entity under the Privacy Act; 23 critical obligations apply.
Which Northern Territory laws apply?: PCBU primary duty of care (NT WHS Act s 19), Industrial manslaughter offence (NT WHS Act s 34B) and Pay Northern Territory payroll tax when threshold met.

Sources

Computed by the Rules Mate applicability engine from the published obligation corpus; facts last checked 3 October 2026. Rules Mate is not a law firm and this is general information, not legal advice. Confirm your position with the regulator source or a qualified adviser before acting.