TPAR Due Date: 28 August

If your business pays contractors in certain industries, your taxable payments annual report for 2025–26 is due 28 August 2026.

Do you need to lodge?

You likely need to lodge a TPAR if you paid contractors (including subcontractors, consultants and independent contractors) for any of these services, even if it's only part of your business:

IndustryExamples
Building & constructionTrades, site prep, installation — the broadest category
CleaningCommercial, domestic, event cleaning
Courier / road freightDelivery drivers, freight subbies
IT servicesContract developers, support
SecurityGuards, patrols, surveillance

Report each contractor's ABN, name, address and the gross amount you paid them (including GST) for the year.

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FAQ

When is TPAR due?

28 August each year, covering contractor payments made in the financial year that ended 30 June. The 2025-26 TPAR is due 28 August 2026.

Who has to lodge a TPAR?

Businesses that pay contractors for building and construction, cleaning, courier or road freight, IT, or security/investigation/surveillance services — plus some government entities.

What happens if I don't lodge TPAR?

The ATO can apply failure-to-lodge penalties, and it uses TPAR data-matching to detect unreported contractor income, so non-lodgment attracts attention.

Source: ATO — Taxable payments annual report. Verified 5 August 2026.

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