Schedule 3 Reviewable decisions
Schedule 3 Reviewable decisions
(see pt 8A)
column 1
item
column 2
section
column 3
decision
column 4
entity
1 32 (3) contract entered into with intention
either directly or indirectly of avoiding
or evading payment of tax
party to contract
2 35 (2) determine part of amount not
attributable to performance of work
party to contract
3 42 disregard contract etc person taken to be
4 47 disregard agreement, transaction or
arrangement etc
person taken to be
5 79 (1) refuse to determine that person is not
member of group
person who seeks
determination
6 79 (5) revoke determination that person is not
member of group
person who has
determination
revoked
7 87A (3) refuse to give variation notice applicant for
variation
8 87A (5) revoke employer’s variation notice employer
9 87B (3) refuse to give exemption certificate applicant for
certificate
10 87B (5) cancel employer’s exemption
certificate
11 sch 2,
s 2.16 (3)
refuse to approve entity as group
training organisation
applicant for
approval
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ACT
• Corporations Act
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• domestic partnership (see s 169 (2))
• exercise (a function)
• financial year
• function
• GST
• individual
• in relation to
• liability
• person
• reviewable decision notice
• rural fire service
• SES
• State
• territory authority
• the Territory
• under.
ABN means the ABN (Australian Business Number) for an entity
under the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act
1999 (Cwlth).
agent includes—
(a) a person who, in the ACT, on behalf of someone else outside the
ACT, holds or has the management or control of the business of
the other person, and
(b) a person who, by an order of the commissioner, is declared to be
an agent or the sole agent for anyone else for this Act and on
whom notice of that order has been served.
associated person, for part 5 (Grouping of employers)—see
section 67.
Australian jurisdiction means the ACT, another Territory or a State.
business, for part 5 (Grouping of employers)—see section 67.
company includes all bodies and associations (corporate and
unincorporate) and partnerships.
contract, for division 3.7 (Contractor provisions)—see section 31.
corporation—see the Corporations Act, section 9.
correct amount of payroll tax, for part 6 (Adjustments of tax)—see
section 82.
corresponding law means a law of a State or another Territory
relating to the imposition on employers of a tax on wages paid or
payable by them and the assessment and collection of that tax.
designated group employer means a member designated for a group
under section 80.
director of a company includes a member of the governing body of
the company.
employer means a person who pays or is liable to pay wages, and
includes—
(a) the Territory or a territory authority; and
(b) a person taken to be an employer under this Act; and
(c) a public, local or municipal body or authority constituted under
the law of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory unless, being
an authority constituted under the law of the Commonwealth, it
is immune from the operation of this Act.
employment agency contract—see section 37.
employment agent—see section 37.
employment termination payment, for division 3.5 (Termination
entity, for part 5 (Grouping of employers)—see section 67.
exempt wages mean wages that are declared under this Act to be
exempt wages.
FBTA Act means the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986
(Cwlth).
fringe benefit—see section 14 (3).
granted, for a share or option, for division 3.4 (Shares and options)—
see section 19 (2).
group, for part 5 (Grouping of employers)—see section 67.
group employer, for part 6 (Adjustments of tax)—see section 81A.
individual employer, for part 6 (Adjustments of tax)—see
section 81A.
instrument includes a cheque, bill of exchange, promissory note,
money order or a postal order issued by a post office.
interstate wages means wages that are taxable wages under a
corresponding law.
ITAA means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth).
month means the month of January, February, March, April, May,
June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
option means an option or right, whether actual, prospective or
contingent, of a person to acquire a share or to have a share transferred
or allotted to the person.
paid, in relation to wages, includes provided, conferred and assigned.
payroll tax means tax imposed by section 6.
perform, in relation to services, includes render.
private company for part 5 (Grouping of employers)—see section 67.
registered business address, for an entity that has an ABN, means the
address shown in the Australian Business Register as the entity’s
address for service under the A New Tax System (Australian Business
Number) Act 1999 (Cwlth).
related body corporate, for part 5 (Grouping of employers)—see
section 67.
related person, for part 5 (Grouping of employers)—see section 67.
relevant contract—
(a) for division 3.5 (Termination payments)—see section 27; and
(b) for division 3.7 (Contractor provisions)—see section 32.
relevant day, for division 3.4 (Shares and options)—see
section 18 (3).
resupply, of goods, for division 3.7 (Contractor provisions)—see
section 31.
return period, in relation to an employer, means a period for which
the employer must lodge a return under this Act.
reviewable decision, for part 8A (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 87C.
service provider—see section 37.
services, for division 3.7 (Contractor provisions)—see section 31.
share means a share in a company, and includes a stapled security.
superannuation contribution—see section 17 (2).
supply, for division 3.7 (Contractor provisions)—see section 31.
taxable wages—see section 10.
termination payment, for division 3.5 (Termination payments)—see
section 27.
unused annual leave payment, for division 3.5 (Termination
unused long service leave payment, for division 3.5 (Termination
vesting date, for division 3.4 (Shares and options)—
(a) in relation to a share—see section 19 (4); and
(b) in relation to an option—see section 19 (5).
voting share—see the Corporations Act, section 9.
wages—see part 3.
1 About the endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Legislation history 3
3 Legislation history
Payroll Tax Act 2011 A2011-18
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2)
as amended by
Payroll Tax Amendment Act 2013 A2013-48
notified LR 3 December 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 4 December 2013 (s 2)
Payroll Tax Amendment Act 2014 A2014-35
notified LR 22 August 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 August 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2015 (s 2)
Training and Tertiary Education Amendment Act 2014 A2014-48 sch 1
pt 1.13
notified LR 6 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 20 November 2014 (s 2)
Revenue (Charitable Organisations) Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-48 pt 3
notified LR 24 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 25 November 2015 (s 2)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-49 pt 6
notified LR 24 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 25 November 2015 (s 2)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 A2016-18
sch 3 pt 3.33
notified LR 13 April 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.33 commenced 27 April 2016 (s 2)
3 Legislation history
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2017 A2017-1 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 22 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 18 September 2017 (s 2 (1) and CN2017-5)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-2 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 28 February 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 1 March 2018 (s 2)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (No 2) A2019-46 pt 5
notified LR 9 December 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 10 December 2019 (s 2 (1))
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-14 sch 1 pt 1.21
notified LR 13 May 2020
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 30 March 2020 (LA s 75 (2))
amdt 1.107, amdt 1.108 taken to have commenced 30 March 2020
(s 2 (3))
sch 1 pt 1.21 remainder commenced 14 May 2020 (s 2 (1))
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2021 A2021-10 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 19 May 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 20 May 2021 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.41
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.41 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.134
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.134 commenced 26 December 2025 (s 2 (7))
Payroll Tax Amendment Act 2025 A2025-38
notified LR 15 December 2025
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2025 (LA s 75 (2))
remainder taken to have commenced 1 July 2025 (s 2)
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Amount of payroll tax
s 8 am A2025-38 s 4
When must payroll tax be paid?
s 9 am A2021-10 amdt 1.15
Wages includes fringe benefits
s 14 am A2025-29 amdt 4.135
Employer election for taxable value of fringe benefits
s 16 am A2021-12 amdt 3.97
Motor vehicle allowances
s 29 am A2018-2 amdt 1.17; pars renum R11 LA; A2025-38 s 5;
ss renum R19 LA; A2025-29 amdt 4.135
Accommodation allowances
s 30 am A2025-29 amdt 4.135
Meaning of relevant contract—div 3.7
s 32 am A2015-49 s 32, s 33
Maternity and adoption leave
s 53 am A2016-18 amdts 3.159-3.161
Wages—jobkeeper payments
s 66BA ins A2020-14 amdt 1.107
exp 28 March 2022 (s 66BA (2))
Exclusion of people from groups
s 79 am A2019-46 ss 35-37
(7), (8) exp 10 December 2021 (s 79 (8))
am A2025-29 amdt 4.135
Calculation of correct amount of payroll tax
s 82 am A2025-38 s 6, s 7; ss renum R19 LA
Annual adjustment of payroll tax
s 83 am A2017-1 amdt 1.110; ss renum R10 LA
Registration
s 86 am A2021-12 amdt 3.97
Returns
s 87 am A2021-10 amdt 1.15; A2021-12 amdt 3.97
Reviewable decision notices
s 87D am A2025-29 amdt 4.135
Applications for review
s 87E am A2025-29 amdt 4.135
Regulation-making power
s 101 am A2025-29 amdt 4.135
Legislation amended—sch 4
s 103 om LA s 89 (3)
Legislation repealed
s 104 om LA s 89 (3)
Transitional
pt 10 hdg exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Meaning of old Act—pt 10
s 200 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Application of this Act and old Act
s 201 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
General saving
s 202 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Fringe benefits—employer election
s 203 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Superannuation contributions relating to pre-1 July 1996 service
s 204 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Approval relating to motor vehicle allowance
s 205 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Designated group employer
s 206 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Registration of employers
s 207 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Approval relating to group training organisation
s 208 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Variation of time for lodging returns
s 209 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Exemption from lodging returns
s 210 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Transitional regulations
s 211 exp 1 July 2013 (s 211 (4))
Expiry—pt 10
s 212 exp 1 July 2016 (s 212)
Meaning of charitable organisation—pt 2.2
sch 2 s 2.12 def charitable organisation sub A2015-48 s 12
Employment agents and subcontractors
sch 2 s 2.14 am A2014-35 s 4
Exemption from tax—new starters
sch 2 s 2.15 am A2025-29 amdt 4.135
Exemption from tax—apprentices or trainees under approved training
contracts
sch 2 s 2.16 hdg sub A2014-48 amdt 1.24
sch 2 s 2.16 am A2014-48 amdts 1.25-1.29; A2021-12 amdt 3.97
Primary carer leave
sch 2 s 2.18 am A2016-18 amdts 3.162-3.165
Jobkeeper payments
sch 2 pt 2.7A hdg ins A2020-14 amdt 1.108
Jobkeeper payments
sch 2 s 2.19A ins A2020-14 amdt 1.108
Notification offence—revocation of entitlement to jobkeeper payments
sch 2 s 2.19B ins A2020-14 amdt 1.109
Expiry—pt 2.7A
sch 2 s 2.19C ins A2020-14 amdt 1.108
Certain bank accounts
sch 2 s 2.20 am A2025-29 amdt 4.135
Disability employment concession
sch 2 pt 2.10 hdg ins A2013-48 s 4
Disability employment concession
sch 2 s 2.22 ins A2013-48 s 4
Disability employment concession guidelines
sch 2 s 2.23 ins A2013-48 s 4
Expiry—pt 2.10
sch 2 s 2.24 ins A2013-48 s 4
Special provisions for 2025-2026 financial year
sch 2A hdg ins A2025-38 s 8
Preliminary
sch 2A pt 2A.1 hdg ins A2025-38 s 8
Definitions—sch 2A
sch 2A s 2A.1 ins A2025-38 s 8
def 2025-2026 financial year ins A2025-38 s 8
def annual threshold amount ins A2025-38 s 8
def N ins A2025-38 s 8
def R ins A2025-38 s 8
Application—sch 2A
sch 2A s 2A.2 ins A2025-38 s 8
Calculation of payroll tax liability
sch 2A pt 2A.2 hdg ins A2025-38 s 8
Preliminary
sch 2A div 2A.2.1 hdg ins A2025-38 s 8
Calculation of payroll tax for 2025-2026 financial year
sch 2A s 2A.3 ins A2025-38 s 8
Employers who are not members of a group
sch 2A div 2A.2.2 hdg ins A2025-38 s 8
Application—div 2A.2.2
sch 2A s 2A.4 ins A2025-38 s 8
Definitions—div 2A.2.2
sch 2A s 2A.5 ins A2025-38 s 8
def C ins A2025-38 s 8
def IW ins A2025-38 s 8
def TA (or threshold amount) ins A2025-38 s 8
def TW ins A2025-38 s 8
sch 2A s 2A.6 ins A2025-38 s 8
Groups with a designated group employer
sch 2A div 2A.2.3 hdg ins A2025-38 s 8
Application—div 2A.2.3
sch 2A s 2A.7 ins A2025-38 s 8
Definitions—div 2A.2.3
sch 2A s 2A.8 ins A2025-38 s 8
def C ins A2025-38 s 8
def GIW ins A2025-38 s 8
def GTW ins A2025-38 s 8
def TA (or threshold amount) ins A2025-38 s 8
def TW ins A2025-38 s 8
sch 2A s 2A.9 ins A2025-38 s 8
Groups with no designated group employer
sch 2A div 2A.2.4 hdg ins A2025-38 s 8
Application—div 2A.2.4
sch 2A s 2A.10 ins A2025-38 s 8
Meaning of TW—div 2A.2.4
sch 2A s 2A.11 ins A2025-38 s 8
sch 2A s 2A.12 ins A2025-38 s 8
Motor vehicle allowances
sch 2A div 2A.2.5 hdg ins A2025-38 s 8
Working out business kilometres
sch 2A s 2A.13 ins A2025-38 s 8
Calculation of monthly payroll tax
sch 2A pt 2A.3 hdg ins A2025-38 s 8
Calculation of monthly payroll tax
sch 2A s 2A.14 ins A2025-38 s 8
Consequential amendments
sch 4 om LA s 89 (3)
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
for
1 July 2011–
not amended new Act
R1 (RI)
1 July 2011–
not amended reissue for textual
ITAA
2 July 2013–
3 Dec 2013
not amended expiry of
provision (s 211)
R2 (RI)
2 July 2013–
3 Dec 2013
not amended reissue for textual
ITAA
4 Dec 2013
4 Dec 2013–
19 Nov 2014
A2013-48 amendments by
A2013-48
R3 (RI)
4 Dec 2013–
19 Nov 2014
A2013-48 reissue for textual
ITAA
20 Nov 2014
20 Nov 2014–
31 Dec 2014
A2014-48 amendments by
A2014-48
R4 (RI)
20 Nov 2014–
31 Dec 2014
A2014-48 reissue for textual
ITAA
1 Jan 2015
1 Jan 2015–
24 Nov 2015
A2014-48 amendments by
A2014-35
Earlier republications 5
for
R5 (RI)
1 Jan 2015–
24 Nov 2015
A2014-48 reissue for textual
ITAA
25 Nov 2015
25 Nov 2015–
1 Jan 2016
A2015-49 amendments by
A2015-48 and
A2015-49
R6 (RI)
25 Nov 2015–
1 Jan 2016
A2015-49 reissue for textual
ITAA
2 Jan 2016
2 Jan 2016–
26 Apr 2016
A2015-49 expiry of provision
(sch 2 pt 2.10)
R7 (RI)
2 Jan 2016–
26 Apr 2016
A2015-49 reissue for textual
ITAA
27 Apr 2016
27 Apr 2016–
A2016-18 amendments by
A2016-18
R8 (RI)
27 Apr 2016–
A2016-18 reissue for textual
ITAA
2 July 2016–
17 Sept 2017
A2016-18 expiry of
provisions (pt 10)
R9 (RI)
2 July 2016–
17 Sept 2017
A2016-18 reissue for textual
ITAA
18 Sept 2017
18 Sept 2017–
28 Feb 2018
A2017-1 amendments by
A2017-1
1 Mar 2018
1 Mar 2018–
9 Dec 2019
A2018-2 amendments by
A2018-2
10 Dec 2019
10 Dec 2019–
29 Mar 2020
A2019-46 amendments by
A2019-46
for
30 Mar 2020–
A2020-14 amendments by
A2020-14
14 May 2020–
A2020-14 amendments by
A2020-14
20 May 2021–
A2021-10 amendments by
A2021-10
23 June 2021–
10 Dec 2021
A2021-12 amendments by
A2021-12
11 Dec 2021
11 Dec 2021–
28 Mar 2022
A2021-12 expiry of
provisions
(s 79 (7), (8))
29 Mar 2022–
A2021-12 expiry of provisions
(s 66BA, sch 2
pt 2.7A)
15 Dec 2025
1 July 2025–
25 Dec 2025
A2025-38 retrospective
amendments by
A2025-38
Expired transitional or validating provisions 6
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.