Sch 14Tax table for additional amounts to withhold as a result of an agreement to increase withholding

Schedule 14: Tax table for additional amounts to withhold as a result of an agreement to increase withholding

For payments made on or after 1 February 2015

This document is a withholding schedule made by the Commissioner of Taxation in accordance with sections 15-25 and 15-30 of schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (TAA). It applies to withholding payments covered by Subdivision 12-B, 12-C and 12-D.

A payee may ask you to withhold a higher amount from their income than would normally be required.

A payee’s request to have additional amounts withheld should be in writing but can be in any format that suits your business. For example, an email request could be used or you may design a paper or computer-based form for this purpose.

Your agreement to the arrangement will be indicated by withholding in accordance with the payee’s request. No additional record is required.

The total amount to withhold is the normal amount calculated on the payee’s earnings (based on the applicable withholding schedule or regulation) plus the additional amount requested by the payee.

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Our calculator can help you work out the correct amount of tax to withhold from payments to most payees. To access the calculator, refer to Tax withheld calculator.

How to work out the withholding amount

To work out the amount to withhold, you must:

Use the appropriate tax table to look up the normal amount of withholding for the period using instructions in that table.
Work out the additional amount the payee wants withheld in accordance with their written request.
Add the amount from step 1 to the amount from step 2.