Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00685:clause:2_91z
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00685
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 91Z
Character Range: 57191–58711

91Z  Reporting and remitting amounts

 (1) A person who makes one or more payments covered by section 91X in a month must send all amounts deducted under section 91X from the payments to the Commissioner within 21 days after the end of the month (or such longer period as the Commissioner allows).

 (2) The person must also:
 (a) complete and sign a withholding advice form in respect of the amounts; and
 (b) make 2 copies of the form; and
 (c) give a copy of the form to the seller; and
 (d) send the form to the Commissioner within 21 days after the end of the month (or such longer period as the Commissioner allows).

 (3) The person must keep the copies of all of the forms that the person is required to make under this section (other than those copies required to be given to the seller or sent to the Commissioner) for at least 5 years after the end of the financial year in which the payments to which the copies relate were made. The copies must be kept in Australia.

 (4) A person, other than a government body, who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for 12 months. In addition, the court may order the person to pay to the Commissioner as a penalty an amount not greater than the amount required to be deducted under section 91X from any payment to which the contravention relates.

 (5) A person, other than a government body, who contravenes subsection (2) or (3) is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine of 20 penalty units.