Goods and Services Tax: Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 18) 2015
Reference: RCTI 2015/18
Document type: Determination
Enabling act: A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
Date of issue: 15 September 2015
Signatory: James O'Halloran Deputy Commissioner of Taxation
Registration number: F2015L01596
Registration date: 30 September 2015
This legislative instrument replaces and repeals A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No 24) 2000. (F2007C00515) , registered on 19 July 2007.


1. Name of Determination: 1. This determination is the Goods and Services Tax: Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 18) 2015. | 2. This determination commences on the day after registration.: Repeal of previous instrument 3. The following determination is repealed on the commencement of this determination: • A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 24) 2000 (the previous instrument) - F2005B02068, registered on 25/08/2005 is repealed on the commencement of this determination. • A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 24) 2000 (the previous instrument) - F2005B02068, registered on 25/08/2005 is repealed on the commencement of this determination. Determination (Who is covered by this Determination) 4. This determination applies to: • an entity that was previously determined in the previous instrument as being able to issue a tax invoice belonging to a class of tax invoices that may be issued by a recipient; or • an entity that was not determined in the previous instrument, provided it satisfies all the requirements of this instrument. • an entity that was previously determined in the previous instrument as being able to issue a tax invoice belonging to a class of tax invoices that may be issued by a recipient; or • an entity that was not determined in the previous instrument, provided it satisfies all the requirements of this instrument. Classes of tax invoices that may be issued by the recipient of a taxable supply 5. A tax invoice that belongs to a class of tax invoices for a taxable supply of access to premises may be issued by an entity that is the recipient of that taxable supply where: (a) the recipient establishes the value of that access by a sales based calculation process; and (b) the recipient satisfies the requirements set out in Clause 6. (a) the recipient establishes the value of that access by a sales based calculation process; and (b) the recipient satisfies the requirements set out in Clause 6. Requirements that must be satisfied by the recipient of a taxable supply 6. A recipient of a taxable supply must satisfy the following requirements: (a) the recipient must be registered for GST when the invoice is issued; (b) the recipient must set out the Australian Business Number of the supplier in the tax invoice; (c) the recipient must issue the original or a copy of the tax invoice to the supplier within 28 days of making, or determining the value of, the taxable supply and must retain the original or the copy; (d) the recipient must issue the original or a copy of an adjustment note to the supplier within 28 days of becoming aware of the adjustment and must retain the original or the copy; (e) the recipient must reasonably comply with its obligations under the taxation laws; and (f) the recipient must have either a written agreement with the supplier that meets the requirements of Clause 7, or a written agreement embedded in the tax invoice that meets the requirements of Clause 8. (a) the recipient must be registered for GST when the invoice is issued; (b) the recipient must set out the Australian Business Number of the supplier in the tax invoice; (c) the recipient must issue the original or a copy of the tax invoice to the supplier within 28 days of making, or determining the value of, the taxable supply and must retain the original or the copy; (d) the recipient must issue the original or a copy of an adjustment note to the supplier within 28 days of becoming aware of the adjustment and must retain the original or the copy; (e) the recipient must reasonably comply with its obligations under the taxation laws; and (f) the recipient must have either a written agreement with the supplier that meets the requirements of Clause 7, or a written agreement embedded in the tax invoice that meets the requirements of Clause 8. Requirements of a written agreement with the supplier 7. The written agreement the recipient has with the supplier must: specify the supplies to which it relates; be current and effective when the recipient created tax invoice (RCTI) is issued; and agree that: (i) the recipient can issue tax invoices in respect of the supplies; (ii) the supplier will not issue tax invoices in respect of the supplies; (iii) the supplier acknowledges that it is registered for GST when it enters into the agreement and that it will notify the recipient if it ceases to be registered; and (iv) the recipient acknowledges that it is registered when it enters into the agreement and that it will notify the supplier if it ceases to be registered for GST. (i) the recipient can issue tax invoices in respect of the supplies; (ii) the supplier will not issue tax invoices in respect of the supplies; (iii) the supplier acknowledges that it is registered for GST when it enters into the agreement and that it will notify the recipient if it ceases to be registered; and (iv) the recipient acknowledges that it is registered when it enters into the agreement and that it will notify the supplier if it ceases to be registered for GST. Requirements of a written agreement embedded in the tax invoice 8. The agreement the recipient has with the supplier embedded in a tax invoice issued by the recipient must contain the following statement: The recipient and the supplier declare that this agreement applies to supplies to which this tax invoice relates. The recipient can issue tax invoices in respect of these supplies. The supplier will not issue tax invoices in respect of these supplies. The supplier acknowledges that it is registered for GST and that it will notify the recipient if it ceases to be registered. The recipient acknowledges that it is registered for GST and that it will notify the supplier if it ceases to be registered for GST. Acceptance of this RCTI constitutes acceptance of the terms of this written agreement. Both parties to this supply agree that they are parties to a RCTI agreement. The supplier must notify the recipient within 21 days of receiving this document if the supplier does not wish to accept the proposed agreement. Definitions 9. The following expressions are defined for the purposes of this determination: access to premises means the entitlement to enter into premises for the purpose of providing goods or services to third parties. This includes the provision of services through coin-operated machines other than vending machines; premises means: (a) the place where the supply takes place; or (b) the grounds surrounding the outlet for the supply; or (c) the whole of any enclosed space such as football ground, garden, showground, school grounds, amusement park or similar area where there is a clear boundary or limit; sales based calculation process means a process whereby the value of the access to premises is based on the supply to third parties (for example a percentage of sales achieved).. (a) the place where the supply takes place; or (b) the grounds surrounding the outlet for the supply; or (c) the whole of any enclosed space such as football ground, garden, showground, school grounds, amusement park or similar area where there is a clear boundary or limit; 10. Other expressions in this determination have the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.