Tas payroll tax (≥$1.25M threshold, 4-6.1%)
Tasmania payroll tax tiered.
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Who must comply
Employers paying Tas wages above threshold.
What triggers it
Wages > threshold.
When due
Monthly + annual.
Evidence required
Payroll tax returns.
Max penalty
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Summary
Payroll Tax Act 2008 (Tas). Threshold $1.25M; rates 4% / 6.1% (above $2M). Monthly + annual cycle.
Enforced by
Topics
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Related obligations
- TASPay Tasmanian payroll tax when threshold metTAS: 4.0% / 6.1% on Australian wages above the $1.25M tax-free threshold (FY26).
- QLDPay Queensland payroll tax when threshold metQLD: 4.75% rate on Australian wages above the $1.3M tax-free threshold (FY26).
- VICPay Victorian payroll tax when threshold metVIC: 4.85% rate on Australian wages above the $1,000,000 tax-free threshold (from 1 July 2025).
- NSWPay NSW payroll tax when threshold metNSW: 5.45% rate on Australian wages above the $1.2M tax-free threshold (FY26).
- WAPay Western Australian payroll tax when threshold metWA: 5.5% rate on Australian wages above the $1M tax-free threshold (FY26), with diminishing deduction up to $7.5M.
- SAPay South Australian payroll tax when threshold metSA: 4.95% rate on Australian wages above the $1.5M tax-free threshold (FY26).
Frequently asked questions
- Who must comply with Tas payroll tax (≥$1.25M threshold, 4-6.1%)?
- Employers paying Tas wages above threshold.
- What triggers Tas payroll tax (≥$1.25M threshold, 4-6.1%)?
- Wages > threshold.
- When is Tas payroll tax (≥$1.25M threshold, 4-6.1%) due?
- Monthly + annual.
- What evidence is required for Tas payroll tax (≥$1.25M threshold, 4-6.1%)?
- Payroll tax returns.
Source: https://sro.tas.gov.au/payroll-tax. Rules Mate is not a law firm. Always verify against the live regulator source before acting.