Add new Performing Artist to the address book
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    Article Summary

    Performing Artists are contracted to perform promotional activity. This feature deals with all of the Performing Artist's PAYG withholding, superannuation and reporting obligations as set out by the ATO.

    Payers are required to withhold 20% from payments made to performing artists to whom the above criteria apply. Payers will need to determine the nature of the contractual relationship for superannuation guarantee purposes.  In general if you are paying a person directly (self-billing performing artist) or via a Talent Agency you will need to pay Superannuation Guarantee Contributions in addition to the talent fee.

    A TFN declaration will need to be completed by a performing artist every time they enter into a contract to perform in a promotional activity. This will need to be done at the start of a relationship with each Payer (i.e. your business) before payments are made. A TFN declaration is valid for 12 months from the last payment made to the performing artist. If a performing artist enters into numerous contracts in a financial year with your business, the performing artist only needs to complete one TFN declaration for that financial year. 


    See link to the ATO for further information about Performing Artists


    Add new Performing Artist to the address book

    There are two types of performing artist which can be set up in JobBag 

     - Self Billing Performing Artist

    - Talent Agent Performing Artist

    Go to Address book

    1. In the JobBag Menu, go to the Address book

    2. Select new > Individual > Performing Artist

    3. Add the personal information, Full name, Address, ABN, registered for GST

    Note: TFN will be added when you complete the Tax Info form

    4. Add the Performing Artist's other personal information. 

    In this step you decide if this address book record is a self billing artist or a non performing artist with an agent

    Self Billing Performing Artist 

    - "Is self billing" must be ticked

    Talent Agent Performing Artist

    - Agent and Start date must be entered

    - DO NOT tick is self billing

    Note: The Agent needs to be set up in the address book before you can link the performing artist record

    5. In the employment tab add new payroll header > Performing Artist > Enter start date

    Add new Tax Info and Super fund

    Note: Performing Artists are required to complete and sign

    Add new tax info  

    There are two ways you can collect and enter this information in JobBag 

     - Performing Artist completes a paper tax declaration and the administrator adds new tax info into JobBag

    - Performing Artist completes the TFN declaration using their myGov account and provides an event ID

    Add Super fund

    Add the Performing Artist's super fund and member number

    Note: The super fund will need to be set up in the address book before it can be added.


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    Please contact call or email JobBag Help on 02 8115 8090 or email support@jobbag.com




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