How to add Talent
How to Add Talent in JobBag
Setting up Talent correctly ensures compliance with ATO guidelines and automates correct tax, superannuation, and payroll calculations in Talent Purchase Orders.
💡 What is Talent?
Talent is a broad term that refers to individuals or entities involved in promotional activities, including both performers and production crew. Here's a breakdown of key terms:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Performing Artist | A person contracted to perform in a promotional activity - e.g. actors, dancers, musicians. |
| Non-Performing Artist | A person contributing to a promotional activity without performing -e.g. stylists, makeup artists. |
| Talent Agent | A business that manages or represents performing/non-performing artists. |
| Child | A performer under the age of 18. |
| Self-Billing Talent | A sole trader (performing or non-performing) who is not represented by an agent and requires JobBag to generate their invoices. |
🔗 Reference: ATO guidelines for performing artists
📋 Summary Table – Talent Setup Requirements
This table outlines how to set up various types of talent in the Address Book and Payroll Header, along with tax and superannuation requirements.
| Talent Type | Address Book Type | Payroll Header | ABN | TFN | PAYG | Super | GST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performing Artist (Self-billing) | Individual Performing Artist ✅ Is Self Billing |
Performing Artist | – | ✅ Signed Tax Declaration required |
✅ | ✅ | – | ||||
| Child (under 18) | Individual – Performing Artist ✅ Is Self Billing ✅ Is Child |
Performing Artist | – | ❌ (Exempt) Signed Tax Declaration claiming exemption required |
❌ (If thresholds not exceeded) | – | – | ||||
| Performing Artist (Company) | Business – Supplier (Under 18) ✅ Is Child |
Performing Artist | ✅ | – | – | – | ✅ | ||||
| Talent Agent – Client Does PAYG | Business – Talent Agent 🔗 Link to Artist |
– | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Linked Performing Artist | Individual – Performing Artist 🔗 Linked to Agent |
Performing Artist | – | ✅ (via Agent) |
✅ | ✅ | – | ||||
| Talent Agent – Agent Does PAYG | Business – Talent Agent ✅ Agent Does PAYG 🔗 Link to Artist |
– | – | – | ❌ Agent deducts and pays PAYG |
– | ✅/❌ | ||||
| Linked Performing Artist (PAYG by Agent) | Individual – Performing Artist 🔗 Linked to Agent |
Performing Artist | – | ✅ (via Agent) |
❌ No PAYG in JobBag |
✅ | – | ||||
| Non-Performing Artist (Self-billing) | Individual – Non Performing Artist ✅ Is Self Billing |
Non Performing Artist | ✅ | ✅ This can be recorded on the Invoice/Email |
– | ✅ | ✅ | ||||
| Non-Performing Artist (Voluntary PAYG) | Individual – Non Performing Artist ✅ Is Self Billing |
Non Performing Artist | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Agreement needs to be in Place |
✅ | – | ||||
| Non-Performing Artist (Company) | Business – Supplier | – | ✅ | – | – | – | ✅ | ||||
| Hobbyist Supplier | Individual – Supplier | – | “Supplier Statement” in ABN field | – | – | – | – |
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