12‑5 What to do if more than one provisi12‑5 What to do if more than one provision requires a withholding

#### 12‑5 What to do if more than one provision requires a withholding (1) If more than one provision in this Division covers a payment, only one amount is to be withheld from the payment. (2) The provision to apply is the one that is most specific to the circumstances of the payment. However, this general rule is subject to the specific rules in the table, and the specific rule in subsection (3). ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.05pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="4" style="width:343.65pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Specific rules for determining priority among withholding provisions</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:63.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Apply:</span></p></td><td style="width:84.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Which is about:</span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">In priority to:</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1AA</span></p></td><td style="width:63.85pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>385 or 12</span><span>‑</span><span>390</span></p></td><td style="width:84.85pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>distributions to foreign residents from </span><span style="font-size:8pt; vertical-align:3pt">*</span><span>withholding MITs</span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>each other withholding provision</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:63.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>35, 12</span><span>‑</span><span>40, 12</span><span>‑</span><span>45, 12</span><span>‑</span><span>47 or 12</span><span>‑</span><span>50</span></p></td><td style="width:84.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a payment for work or services</span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>60 (payment under a labour hire arrangement or specified by regulations); or</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>190 (payment for a supply where recipient does not quote its ABN)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1A</span></p></td><td style="width:63.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>35 or 12</span><span>‑</span><span>45</span></p></td><td style="width:84.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a payment for work or services</span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>47 (a payment to a </span><span style="font-size:8pt; vertical-align:3pt">*</span><span>religious practitioner)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:63.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>80, 12</span><span>‑</span><span>85 or 12</span><span>‑</span><span>90</span></p></td><td style="width:84.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a </span><span style="font-size:8pt; vertical-align:3pt">*</span><span>superannuation benefit, an annuity, a payment for termination of employment or an unused leave payment</span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>60 (payment under a labour hire arrangement or specified by regulations); or</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>190 (payment for a supply where recipient does not quote its ABN)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:63.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>110, 12</span><span>‑</span><span>115 or 12</span><span>‑</span><span>120</span></p></td><td style="width:84.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a payment of benefit or compensation</span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>60 (payment under a labour hire arrangement or specified by regulations); or</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>190 (payment for a supply where recipient does not quote its ABN)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:63.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>60</span></p></td><td style="width:84.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a payment under a labour hire arrangement or specified by regulations</span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>190 (payment for a supply where recipient does not quote its ABN)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:63.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>140 or 12</span><span>‑</span><span>145</span></p></td><td style="width:84.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>a payment arising from investment where the recipient does not quote tax file number</span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>175 or 12</span><span>‑</span><span>180 (Payment of income of closely held trust where TFN not quoted) or section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>210, 12</span><span>‑</span><span>215, 12</span><span>‑</span><span>245, 12</span><span>‑</span><span>250 or 12</span><span>‑</span><span>255 (payment of a dividend or interest)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:63.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>280 or 12</span><span>‑</span><span>285</span></p></td><td style="width:84.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a payment of royalty</span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>section</span><span> </span><span>12</span><span>‑</span><span>325 (natural resource payment)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` (3) Apply a provision in this Division (apart from a provision in Subdivision 12‑FB) that covers a payment in priority to a provision in Subdivision 12‑FB that also covers the payment. > Note: Some provisions of this Division clearly do not cover a payment covered by some other provisions. For example: > Note: Section 12‑55 (about voluntary agreements) covers a payment only if no other provision requires the payer to withhold an amount from the payment.