Latest update from the ATO in relation to Rideshare.

Assistant Commissioner Tom Wheeler said the ATO is still working to educate ride-sourcing drivers, but now focus is shifting to drivers who are ignoring their obligations.

“We know that most drivers do the right thing, and we are now focusing attention on the minority of drivers that are not currently meeting their obligations,” he said.

We are getting data from financial institutions and directly from facilitators, so we know who you are, and we know if you aren’t correctly meeting your obligations.”

“If drivers that we have been in touch with continue to ignore our prompts and don’t apply for an ABN and register for GST for their ride-sourcing enterprise, we will register them for GST and backdate that registration to the date of their first ride-sourcing payment. They will be required to lodge and pay all outstanding tax obligations. Penalties and interest may also be applied.”

“Around 120,000 ride-sourcing drivers have been contacted by us over the last 18 months to advise them of their tax obligations.

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