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Taxes, duties, levies and royalties
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    How to meet your obligations and make payments.

  • Land tax

    Paying tax on property you own.

  • Payroll tax

    Calculate and lodge tax on the wages paid by your business.

  • Transfer duty

    Calculate and pay transfer (stamp) duty on purchases.

  • Royalties

    We collect and audit mineral resources royalties.

  • Gaming and wagering

    We collect gaming and wagering taxes.

  • Health insurance levy

    For businesses that provide health benefits to contributors.

  • Insurance duty

    Providers of general and life insurance pay a duty.

  • Parking space levy

    Aims to reduce traffic congestion in Sydney's busiest areas.

  • Foreign buyers and land owners

    Surcharge fees that apply to residential land.

  • Motor vehicle duty

    Duty applies to some vehicle registrations and transfers.

  • Passenger service levy

    Applies to authorised taxi and booking service providers.

  • Emergency services levy

    We collect funds to support emergency services in NSW.

  • Income tax equivalent regime

    How government and the private sector compete

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  1. Register for payroll tax
  2. Lodge your return
  3. Pay your payroll tax
  4. Rates and thresholds
  5. Wages
  6. Contractors
  7. Grouping
  8. Rebates and exemptions
  9. Your business
  10. Your industry
  11. Tax agents and advisors
  12. Help getting it right

Your industry

Some industries have unique payroll tax issues. Here is a breakdown by industry sector.

  • Cleaning

    How to declare group members and contractor payments if you are in the cleaning business.
  • Meat processing

    How to declare group members, contractor payments and apprentices and trainees if you are a meat processor.
  • Payroll processors

    Making sure you pass on the payroll tax you collect to Revenue NSW.
  • Real estate

    Declaring contractor payments, fringe benefits tax and conjunction arrangements if you're in real estate.
  • Hire car companies

    How to declare contractor payments and bailment arrangements if you own a hire car company.
  • Security industry

    How to declare contractor payments and declaring group members if you are in the security industry.
  • Building and construction

    How to declare contractor payments if you are in the building and construction industry.
  • NSW Government departments

    How payroll tax is treated for NSW Government departments, statutory bodies and state-owned corporations.
  • Phoenix operators

    Revenue NSW is part of the Phoenix Taskforce addressing illegal phoenix activity.
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