Classes of Transactions for which Government Related Entities are Exempt from Providing Third Party Reports Determination 2016 (Cth)

Legislative Instrument

CLASSES OF TRANSACTIONS FOR WHICH GOVERNMENT RELATED ENTITIES ARE EXEMPT FROM PROVIDING THIRD PARTY REPORTS DETERMINATION 2016

I, Greg Williams, Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, make this determination under paragraph 396-70(4)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

GREG WILLIAMS Deputy Commissioner of Taxation Dated: 11 April 2016

1. Name of instrument

This instrument is the Classes of Transactions for which Government Related Entities are Exempt from Providing Third Party Reports Determination 2016.

2. Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 July 2017.

3. Application

This instrument applies to government related entities (within the meaning of section 195-1 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999).

4. Determination

Government related entities (within the meaning of section 195-1 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999) are not required to provide information to the Commissioner of Taxation under table items 1 or 2 in section 396-55 of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 in relation to the following transactions:

a) Electronic payments made:

1. to a BPAY biller;

2. by recurring direct debit;

3. by debit or credit card payment through a merchant acquiring system; or

4. via third party payment processors facilitating any of the above payments.

b) Provision of consideration to a carriage service provider for a carriage service (within the meanings of the Telecommunications Act 1997);

c) Provision of consideration to a utility for the provision of electricity, water, sewerage or gas;

d) Provision of consideration for transportation of employees;