40Amounts taken to be wages

#### 40 Amounts taken to be wages 40 Amounts taken to be wages > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, the following are taken to be wages paid or payable by the employment agent under an employment agency contract— > > > > > (a) any amount paid or payable to or in relation to the service provider in respect of the provision of services in connection with the employment agency contract, > > > > > (b) the value of any benefit provided for or in relation to the provision of services in connection with the employment agency contract that would be a fringe benefit if provided to a person in the capacity of an employee, > > > > > (c) any payment made in relation to the service provider that would be a superannuation contribution if made in relation to a person in the capacity of an employee. > > > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an employment agency contract to the extent that an amount, benefit or payment referred to in that subsection would be exempt from payroll tax under Part 4 (other than under section 50 or Division 4 or 5 of that Part), or Part 3 of Schedule 2 (other than clause 5 or 13A), had the service provider performed the services as an employee of the client, if the client has given a declaration to that effect, in the form approved by the Chief Commissioner, to the employment agent. > > **s 40:** Am 2017 No 11, Sch 3 \[4\].