Which Northern Territory laws apply?

PCBU primary duty of care (NT WHS Act s 19) and Industrial manslaughter offence (NT WHS Act s 34B)

Trust & company service providers compliance obligations in Northern Territory: trading trust

Computed by the Rules Mate applicability engine for a trading trust with 6–19 employees, turnover $1M–$3M, in trust & company service providers, operating in Northern Territory and selling to consumers and small businesses.

Short answer: 48 obligations

48 obligations apply (21 critical) across 23 regulators, plus 10 to check. Risk rating: high. Licensed or supervised regime: AML/CTF reporting entity. These carry licence conditions, regulator audit and per-contravention civil penalties.

Trading trust or company: what changes

Compared with the same business run through a Pty Ltd company (6–19 employees) in Northern Territory, 1 obligation applies that did not, and 9 drop away.

Applies: Make trustee resolutions for trust distributions by 30 June

Northern Territory law that applies

2 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	Check: applies only if your annual Australian wages (grouped) exceed $2.5M

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 may apply: 6–19 employees in NT — enter annual payroll to confirm; it applies only if your annual Australian wages (grouped) exceed $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
Aml ctf	8
Privacy	8
Tax	7
Workplace	7
Whs	4
Super	2
Migration	2
Consumer law	2
Wages	1
Discrimination	1

Critical obligations on this profile

Check whether these apply

Thresholds to watch

Lose the Privacy Act small-business exemption at $3M annual turnover (removal of the exemption altogether is proposed, not yet law) (threshold $3M; very close)

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Questions

How many compliance obligations apply to trust and company service providers in Northern Territory run through a trading trust with 6–19 employees?: 48 obligations apply (21 critical) across 23 regulators, plus 10 to check. Risk rating: high. Licensed or supervised regime: AML/CTF reporting entity. These carry licence conditions, regulator audit and per-contravention civil penalties.
Which Northern Territory laws apply?: PCBU primary duty of care (NT WHS Act s 19) and Industrial manslaughter offence (NT WHS Act s 34B)

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.