Understanding the terms we use and work out if you should or should not complete this form.
Terms we use
When we say:
- payer, we mean the business or individual making payments under the pay as you go (PAYG) withholding system. This includes payments from a superannuation income stream or compensation payments.
- payee, we mean the individual being paid.
Who should complete this form
You should complete this form before you start to receive payments from a new payer – for example:
- payments for work and services as an employee, company director or office holder
- payments under return-to-work schemes, labour hire arrangements or other specified payments
- benefit and compensation payments
- superannuation benefits.
Who shouldn't complete this form
You don't need to complete this form if you:
- are a beneficiary wanting to provide your tax file number (TFN) to the trustee of a closely held trust – see TFN withholding for closely held trusts
- are receiving superannuation benefits from a super fund and have been taken to have quoted your TFN to the trustee of the super fund
- want to claim the seniors and pensioners tax offset by reducing the amount withheld from payments made to you. You should complete a Withholding declaration
- want to claim a zone, overseas forces or invalid and invalid carer tax offset by reducing the amount withheld from payments made to you. You should complete a Withholding declaration.
For more information on tax offsets, see Withholding declaration – calculating your tax offset.