Section RA 5 — Income Tax Act 2007: Tax obligations for employment-related taxes
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RA 5 Tax obligations for employment-related taxes Withholding and payment obligations (1) A person who makes a payment or provides a benefit of 1 of the following kinds must either withhold and pay, or pay, the amount of tax for the payment or benefit to the Commissioner under subpart RD (Employment-related taxes) by the due dates: (a) a PAYE income payment: (b) a fringe benefit: (c) an employer's superannuation cash contribution. Timing for PAYE income payments (2) An amount of tax withheld from a PAYE income payment must be withheld at the time the person makes the payment. Defined in this Act: amount of tax , Commissioner , employer's superannuation cash contribution , fringe benefit , pay , PAYE income payment , Compare: 2004 No 35 ss BE 1(1), (4), (5) , NC 15 , ND 1 , NE 3 Section RA 5(1) heading: inserted (with effect on 1 April 2008), on 6 October 2009, by section 489(1) of the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 34). Section RA 5(1)(c): substituted (with effect on 1 April 2008), on 6 October 2009, by section 489(2) of the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 34). Section RA 5(2) heading: added (with effect on 1 April 2008), on 6 October 2009, by section 489(3) of the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 34). Section RA 5(2): added (with effect on 1 April 2008), on 6 October 2009, by section 489(3) of the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 34). Section RA 5 list of defined terms employer's superannuation cash contribution : inserted (with effect on 1 April 2008), on 6 October 2009, by section 489(4) of the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 34). Section RA 5 list of defined terms employer's superannuation contribution : repealed (with effect on 1 April 2008), on 6 October 2009, by section 489(4) of the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 34).
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