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#### 12‑325 Natural resource payment
(1) An entity must withhold an amount from a payment it makes to a foreign resident, or to 2 or more entities at least one of which is a foreign resident, if the payment is worked out wholly or partly by reference to the value or quantity of \*natural resources produced or recovered in Australia.
(2) The amount to be withheld is:
(a) the amount notified by the Commissioner under section 12‑330; or
(b) the amount worked out under a certificate in force under section 12‑335 that covers the payment;
as appropriate.
Exception
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) the Commissioner has notified the entity under section 12‑330 that the entity does not need to withhold an amount from the payment; or
(b) a certificate in force under section 12‑335 covers the payment and does not require the entity to withhold an amount from it.