Lodge your TPAR

If you are a sole trader, business, tax professional or government entity, this information will help you lodge your Taxable payments annual report (TPAR).

The TPAR is due by 28 August each year.

Watch the video for more information on how to lodge your TPAR:

Prepare to lodge your TPAR

Before you lodge, you should:

• keep records, including the contractor's:  
  • name
  • address
  • Australian business number (ABN)
  • amount you paid, including goods and services tax (GST)
• check if your business software can prepare and lodge the TPAR

For more information see the TPAR contractor details you must report.

Watch to learn how to keep good records for your TPAR:

Lodging your TPAR

To meet your reporting obligations, lodge using the method that works for your situation.

If you don't need to lodge, see TPAR Non-lodgment advice.

To update or correct the payee (contractor) details, see Amend a lodged TPAR.

Sole traders and businesses

Use business software if:

• it is SBR-enabled softwareExternal Link
• your business can create a TPAR data file to the required Taxable payments annual reporting specificationExternal Link. Lodge through Online services for business using the file transfer function.

If you don't have business software, use Online services for business.

To use this service, you need an ABNExternal Link and to set up your Digital ID and Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM):

• select Lodgments then Taxable payments annual reporting

This service allows you to:

• save and resume your draft TPAR before lodging
• confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipt ids in the History section

Online services for individuals and sole traders: 

• select Tax, Lodgments and then Taxable payments annual report
• This service allows you to: 
  • save and resume your draft TPAR before lodging
  • confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipt ids in the History section
• your tax or Business activity statements (BAS) agent
• paper form.

Tax professionals

Tax and BAS agents can lodge a TPAR for clients using business software if:

• it is SBR-enabled softwareExternal Link
• your business can create a TPAR data file to the required Taxable payments annual reporting specificationExternal Link, (lodge through Online services for business using the file transfer function)

Online services for agentsExternal Link allows you to:

• view a client's outstanding TPARs in the For action screen or under Lodgments
• lodge TPARs for your clients through the online form
• save and resume draft TPARs for your clients before lodging
• confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipts in the History section.

Government entities

Use business software if:

• it is SBR-enabled softwareExternal Link
• your business can create a TPAR data file to the required Taxable payments annual reporting specificationExternal Link, (lodge through Online services for business using the file transfer function).

If you don't have business software, use Online services for business.

To use this service, you need an ABNExternal Link and to set up your Digital ID and Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM):

• Select Lodgments then Taxable payments annual report.

Online services allow you to:

• save and resume your draft TPAR before lodging
• confirm previous lodgment dates and access receipt ids in the History section.

Government entities can't lodge using the paper form.

Paper form

Sole traders and businesses can order a paper form online through the ATO publications ordering service: Taxable payments annual report (NAT 74109) formExternal Link

For help completing the form, view TPAR form instructions.