Tax practitioners + TASA reform in Western Australia

Pay Western Australian payroll tax when threshold met

WA: 5.5% on Australian wages above the $1 million tax-free threshold (FY2026-27).

State mining royalties

Royalty payable on mining production per state Mining Acts.

Comply with the TASA Code of Professional Conduct

Tax practitioners must observe honesty, competence, confidentiality, PI insurance, and (from 2025) expanded breach reporting.

Maintain Financial Adviser registration + standards (s 921B)

Relevant providers must be on the Financial Advisers Register and meet education + CPD + Code of Ethics.

Lodge Business Activity Statements at assigned frequency

GST-registered entities must lodge a BAS monthly, quarterly or annually as the ATO assigns.

Make trustee resolutions for trust distributions by 30 June

Discretionary trust trustees must validly resolve to distribute trust income before the end of the FY.

Withhold PAYG from employee and contractor payments

Employers must withhold tax from wages, certain contractor payments + report via STP / BAS.

Maintain AHPRA registration and CPD

Registered health practitioners must hold current registration and meet annual CPD per their National Board standards.

Comply with Aged Care Code of Conduct

All providers + workers must comply with the federal Aged Care Code of Conduct.

Pay company PAYG/GST/SG or face Director Penalty Notice (DPN)

Directors personally liable for unpaid company PAYG, GST + SG via DPN regime.

Australian Business Number (ABN) application

Entities carrying on an enterprise in Australia need an ABN — without one, payers must withhold 47% PAYG from your payments. How to apply and who's eligible.

TASA Code Determinations from 1 August 2024

Tax practitioner code reformed via Code Determinations — false + misleading statements + supervision + breach reporting.

Apply for a Director Identification Number (Director ID)

Every director needs a Director ID before appointment — apply via ABRS.

Apply for a Tax File Number for new entities and partnerships

Companies, trusts and partnerships need a TFN to file tax returns and claim TFN exemptions.

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT)

40% PRRT on offshore + onshore (Bass Strait only) petroleum project profits.

Register for GST when GST turnover meets the threshold

Register within 21 days when GST turnover reaches $75K (or $150K for NFPs, or any amount for ride-share/taxis).

Lodge Country-by-Country Report (CbC) for significant global entities

Multinationals with global income >EUR 750M must lodge CbC Report annually.

Register as a responsible entity / direct interest holder under SOCI

Captured critical-infrastructure assets must be registered with Home Affairs.

Maintain transfer pricing documentation (Subdivision 815-D)

Multinational groups must keep contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation per Subdivision 815-D ITAA 1997.

Thin capitalisation rules (Div 820 ITAA 1997)

Limits debt deductions for thinly-capitalised entities, reformed from 1 July 2023.

Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) for producers + wholesalers

WET at 29% on wine wholesale value; rebate scheme up to $350K per producer.

Maintain TPB registration (tax/BAS agents)

Tax agents and BAS agents must be registered with the TPB and comply with the Code of Professional Conduct.

Register R&D activities for the R&D Tax Incentive

Companies must register R&D activities with AusIndustry within 10 months of the end of the income year.

Lodge an FBT return and pay FBT by 21 May

Employers who provided fringe benefits in the FBT year (1 April – 31 March) must lodge by 21 May.

e-Invoicing PEPPOL network (Cwlth gov mandated)

Commonwealth agencies must accept Peppol e-invoices; private sector encouraged.

Electric Cars FBT Exemption (Cwlth)

Eligible zero/low-emission cars FBT-exempt under car limits (until 2025 for PHEVs).

Track eligibility for the electric car FBT exemption

Eligible electric vehicles under the LCT threshold provided to employees are FBT-exempt.

Comply with Managed Investment Trust (MIT) tax regime

Eligible MITs benefit from 15% withholding rate on non-resident distributions if elected + compliant.

Claim Fuel Tax Credits (FTC) for eligible business fuel use

Eligible business activities can claim back fuel tax via FTC system.

Pay Luxury Car Tax (LCT) on vehicles above threshold

LCT at 33% on the GST-inclusive value of luxury cars above LCT threshold.

Instant Asset Write-Off (annually re-set threshold)

SBE asset write-off threshold reset annually; $20,000 for FY25-26.