Payroll Tax Investigations

We Understand What You Are Going Through

Receiving a letter from Revenue NSW or the Victorian State Revenue Office about a payroll tax investigation can feel serious from the start. The letter may ask for records, contracts, payroll data, group structure information, contractor details, or explanations about how workers are engaged and paid.

You may be unsure whether the issue is administrative, accounting-based, or legally disputed. Accountants are often important in preparing figures and records, but payroll tax investigations can raise legal issues about grouping, contractor provisions, employment-like arrangements, exemptions, evidence, penalty tax, and the way submissions are framed.

We help businesses work through the investigation in a structured and practical way. Our role is to assess the issues, coordinate with accountants or internal finance teams where needed, and help ensure responses to Revenue NSW or the SRO are careful, defensible, and aligned with the broader commercial position

Our Services Include

• Reviewing payroll tax investigation, audit, and information request letters
• Advising on payroll tax exposure, reassessments, penalty tax, and interest
• Preparing responses and submissions to Revenue NSW and the Victorian State Revenue Office
• Reviewing contractor, employee, service entity, and labour hire arrangements
• Advising on payroll tax grouping issues and related entity structures
• Working with accountants, payroll providers, and internal finance teams to prepare supporting material
• Assisting with objections, reassessments, negotiations, and escalated payroll tax disputes