A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 63) 2000

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A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 63) 2000

 

as amended

made under subsection 29-70(3) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 and subsection 4(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

This compilation was prepared on 18 May 2009
taking into account amendments up to Recipient Created Tax Invoice Embedded Agreement Amending Legislative Instrument 2009

 

Prepared by the Goods and Services Tax Centre of Expertise,
Australian Taxation Office

 

 


Citation (see Note 1)

1. This determination may be cited as the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No 63) 2000.

Commencement (see Note 1)

2. (a) This determination commences on the date of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 commences.

(b)               This determination does not revoke or vary any previous determination made by the Commissioner.

Application of the determination

3. This determination applies to an entity not determined previously as being able to issue a tax invoice belonging to a class of tax invoices that may be issued by a recipient.

Classes of Tax Invoices that may be issued by the recipient of a taxable supply

4. A quarry operator, who is the recipient of a taxable supply, may issue a tax invoice that belongs to a class of tax invoices, for a taxable supply of the transport of the quarry products where the recipient:

  1. establishes the value of the supply rather than the supplier;
  2. satisfies the requirements set out in Clause 5.

Requirements that must be satisfied by a recipient of a taxable supply

5. A recipient must satisfy the following requirements:

(a)               the supplier and the recipient must be registered for GST when the invoice is issued;

(b)               the recipient must set out in the tax invoice the ABN of the supplier;

(c)               the recipient must issue the original or a copy of the tax invoice to the supplier within 28 days of making, or determining the value of a taxable supply and must retain the original or the copy;

(d)               the recipient must issue the original or a copy of an adjustment note to the supplier within 28 days of the adjustment and must retain the original or the copy;

(e)               the recipient must reasonably comply with its obligations under the taxation laws;

(f)                 the  recipient must have either:

  • a written agreement with the supplier specifying the supplies to which it relates, that is current and effective when the RCTI is issued, agreeing that:

(i)                 the recipient can issue tax invoices in respect of the supplies;

(ii)                the supplier will not issue tax invoices in respect of the supplies;

(iii)              the supplier acknowledges that it is registered for GST when it enters into the agreement and that it will notify the recipient if it ceases to be registered; 

(iv)             the recipient acknowledges that it is registered when it enters into the agreement and that it will notify the supplier if it ceases to be registered for GST;  and

(v)               the recipient indemnifies the supplier for any liability for GST and penalty that may arise from an understatement of the GST payable on any of the specified supplies received on a tax invoice the recipient issues;  or

  • an agreement with the supplier embedded in an RCTI it issues that contains the following statement:

The recipient and the supplier declare that this agreement applies to supplies to which this tax invoice relates. The recipient can issue tax invoices in respect of these supplies. The supplier will not issue tax invoices in respect of these supplies. The supplier acknowledges that it is registered for GST and that it will notify the recipient if it ceases to be registered. The recipient acknowledges that it is registered for GST and that it will notify the supplier if it ceases to be registered for GST. The recipient indemnifies the supplier for any liability for GST and penalty that may arise from an understatement of the GST payable on any of the specified supplies received on a tax invoice the recipient issues. Acceptance of this RCTI constitutes acceptance of the terms of this written agreement.

Both parties to this supply agree that they are parties to an RCTI agreement. The supplier agrees to notify the recipient if the supplier does not wish to accept the proposed agreement within 21 days of receiving this document.

(g)               the recipient must not issue a document that would otherwise be a recipient created tax invoice, on or after the date when the recipient or the supplier has failed to comply with any of the requirements of this determination.

(h)               if the recipient has a current GST turnover of less than $1,000,000, it must notify the Commissioner in writing of the recipient's intention to use recipient created tax invoices.  This notification must be made before 14 days have elapsed, after the first occasion that a recipient created tax invoice is issued by that recipient.

Definitions

  1. The following expressions are defined for the purposes of this determination:

A quarry operator means a business that extracts blue metal stone and other products from the ground, processes the products, loads the products on to vehicles and conveys the products to the sites of its clients.

2.     Other expressions in this determination have the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

 

Notes to the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 63) 2000

Note 1

The A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 63) 2000 (in force under subsection 29-70(3) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 and subsection 4(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Title

Date of FRLI registration

Date of
commencement

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 63) 2000

see F2006B11581

1 July 2000

Recipient Created Tax Invoice - GST Terminologies Amending Legislative Instrument 2007

22 May 2007

(see F2007L01466)

21 June 2007

Recipient Created Tax Invoice Embedded Agreement Amending Legislative Instrument 2009

14 May 2009

(see F2009L01772)

1 July 2009

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Clause 5

am. (F2007L01466)

Clause5

am. (F2009L01772)

 

Overview

The A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 63) 2000 was enacted to address the need for flexibility in the issuance of tax invoices by recipients of taxable supplies, particularly in the context of goods and services tax (GST) compliance. This legislative instrument, which was made under subsection 29-70(3) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 and subsection 4(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, specifies certain classes of recipients who may issue tax invoices where they establish the value of the supply rather than the supplier. The objective of this determination is to provide clarity and guidelines on the issuance of recipient created tax invoices (RCTIs) by recipients, while ensuring that both the supplier and the recipient comply with their GST obligations. It applies to entities not previously determined as being able to issue a tax invoice belonging to a class of tax invoices that may be issued by a recipient, and outlines specific requirements that must be satisfied by the recipient.

Scope and Application

The A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 63) 2000 applies to entities not previously determined as being able to issue a tax invoice belonging to a class of tax invoices that may be issued by a recipient, particularly to quarry operators who are recipients of a taxable supply. The legislation, which commenced on the date of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999, aims to outline the conditions under which a recipient of a taxable supply may issue a tax invoice. The quarry operators, as recipients, can issue a tax invoice for the transport of quarry products if they establish the value of the supply rather than the supplier and comply with the stipulated requirements. These requirements include having a written agreement with the supplier or an embedded agreement in the tax invoice, ensuring both parties are registered for GST, issuing the original or a copy of the tax invoice and adjustment note to the supplier within 28 days, and complying with obligations under taxation laws. Additionally, if the recipient's current GST turnover is less than $1,000,000, a notification must be made to the Commissioner within 14 days of issuing the first recipient created tax invoice. The determination also provides for amendments through subordinate instruments, which have been updated to incorporate changes such as terminology adjustments and the inclusion of embedded agreements.

Key Provisions

The A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Classes of Recipient Created Tax Invoice Determination (No. 63) 2000 outlines specific provisions regarding the issuance of recipient created tax invoices (RCTI) by quarry operators who are recipients of a taxable supply. Under section 4 of the determination, quarry operators who are recipients of a taxable supply of the transport of quarry products may issue a tax invoice if they establish the value of the supply and satisfy certain requirements outlined in section 5. The main requirements include that both the supplier and the recipient must be registered for GST, the recipient must provide the supplier's ABN on the invoice, the invoice must be issued to the supplier within 28 days, and the recipient must comply with the taxation laws. Additionally, the recipient must either have a written agreement with the supplier that specifies the supplies, or an agreement embedded in the RCTI itself, which outlines the terms of the agreement. The obligations imposed by the Act on quarry operators and their suppliers are comprehensive. For instance, under section 5(a), both parties must be registered for GST when the invoice is issued. Section 5(b) mandates that the recipient must include the supplier's ABN on the tax invoice. Furthermore, section 5(c) requires that the recipient issues the tax invoice to the supplier within 28 days of making, or determining the value of the taxable supply and retain a copy. Section 5(d) similarly requires that any adjustment notes be issued to the supplier within the same timeframe and also retained by the recipient. Section 5(f) stipulates that the recipient must either have a written agreement with the supplier specifying the supplies or an embedded agreement in the RCTI itself, detailing the terms of the agreement. Section 5(g) prohibits the issuance of a document that would otherwise be an RCTI if either party fails to comply with the requirements of this determination. Finally, section 5(h) mandates that recipients with a GST turnover of less than $1,000,000 notify the Commissioner of their intention to use RCTIs. The Act imposes penalties and consequences for non-compliance with its provisions. While the determination does not explicitly state the penalties, under the broader A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999, failure to comply with the tax laws can result in civil and criminal penalties. Civil penalties can include fines and interest on unpaid GST, while criminal penalties can include imprisonment and/or fines for serious or repeated breaches. The specific penalties would depend on the nature and severity of the breach, as outlined in the main Act.

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