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#### 16‑142 Branches may be registered
(1) The Commissioner may register a branch of a registered entity if:
(a) the entity applies, in the \*approved form, for registration of the branch; and
(b) the entity has an \*ABN or has applied for one; and
(c) the Commissioner is satisfied that the branch maintains an independent system of accounting, and can be separately identified by reference to:
(i) the nature of the activities carried on through the branch; or
(ii) the location of the branch; and
(d) the Commissioner is satisfied that the entity is \*carrying on an enterprise through the branch, or intends to carry on an enterprise through the branch, from a particular date specified in the application.
A branch that is so registered is a PAYG withholding branch.
> Note: A branch may be both a PAYG withholding branch under this Subdivision and a GST branch under the GST Act.
(2) The Commissioner may register a branch of a \*government entity or a \*non‑profit sub‑entity if:
(a) the branch or sub‑entity applies, in the \*approved form, for registration; and
(b) the branch or sub‑entity has an \*ABN or has applied for one.
A branch or sub‑entity that is so registered is also a PAYG withholding branch.