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A B C D E F G I L M N O P Q R S T U V W
Term/Acronym Definition
annual adjustment return

... see annual return.

Indian Ocean Territories (IOT)

The Cocos and Christmas Islands are treated as though they were Western Australia for the purposes of administering payroll tax.

Services performed offshore

Any wages that relate to services performed offshore and beyond the limits of any Australian jurisdiction, but not in another country, are taxable in the jurisdiction in which they are paid, irrespective of the duration of the assignment.

This would typically apply to oil rig workers - employees working on an oil rig would not be considered as working in another country unless the oil rig is physically located in another country.

RTO

Registered Training Organisation

STP

Single Touch Payroll is an Australian Government initiative to reduce employers' reporting burdens to government agencies.

SGC

Super Guarantee Charge (Contribution)