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Do I need to report any commission or referral fees on my BAS?

Commission and referral fees

Written by Peter Bayliss

Uber drivers:

No.  
Because these are paid by Uber and Uber is not an Australian company, they are not subject to GST.

See ATO description below:

If you receive a bonus or top-up payment from an overseas facilitator the service you are providing is not consumed in Australia and is GST-free.

These GST-free services may include:

  • marketing and promoting the facilitator to potential customers for which you may receive bonus payment from the facilitator, for example when a new customer quotes your reference code or other identifier

  • operating during certain times, such as peak hours for which you receive a top-up payment from the facilitator – the top-up payment is not part of the fare and is in addition to the fare paid by the passenger.

GoCatch Drivers
​Yes.  
Because these are paid by GoCatch and goCatch is an Australian company, therefore they are subject to GST.
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