Are you a provider under the Government Payments Program?

If your business receives government payments to provide services, you must report these when lodging your tax return.

If you receive payments to provide services such as healthcare, disability support or childcare under a Commonwealth program, you need to:

• keep accurate records
• report all Government Payments Program (GPP) income you receive at the correct label of your tax return
• lodge and pay your tax in full and on time to avoid penalties, interest charges and firmer actions.

Government Payments Program

ATO commitment to strengthening payments integrity in government programs is reinforced through our work in the GPP and collaborating with participating agencies.

ATO is a member agency of the Fraud Fusion Taskforce, which is a multi-agency initiative to combat fraud against government payment programs such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Support

If you’re worried you won’t be able to lodge and pay by the due dates, contact our RA Advisory’s registered tax professional or find out what options are available to you before the due date

See how to meet your obligations and correctly report your GPP income.

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Source: ATO