The ATO is changing pay as you go withholding cycles for some clients
by Valentine Tse | 2 April 2017
From 1 July 2017, the ATO is changing some of our clients’ pay as you go (PAYG) withholding cycles.
This cycle change is based on the amount the client withheld under their Australian business number (ABN) in all branches in 2015-16.
If they withheld from $2,500 up to $1 million, they will need to report and pay monthly. If the amount was more than $1 million, they will need to report and pay electronically on the set payment dates for large withholders.

What happens now
We will send a letter to each client affected, telling them about the change. We will also explain what they need to do if they want to stay on their existing cycle.
How to stay on the existing withholding cycle
You can ask to stay on an existing cycle if:
If you have any questions about this notice, please contact our office on 02-8097 8006