TPAR Made Simple

If you pay contractors, there’s a good chance the ATO wants to hear about it. But don’t stress—Solo’s got your back with built-in support for TPAR (Taxable Payments Annual Reporting). 

Here’s everything you need to know to stay compliant (without the chaos). 

 

🤔 What’s TPAR, anyway? 

TPAR is a yearly report that some businesses need to lodge with the ATO. It shows the total payments made to contractors for their services—especially in industries like building and construction, cleaning, courier services, and more. 

Do I need to lodge a TPAR? 

You might, depending on: 

• Your industry, and 

• Whether you pay contractors for services 

When you first set up your business in Solo, the app checks if you're in an industry that may be required to lodge a TPAR. If you are, you'll automatically see the option to include expenses in your TPAR and download the report at tax time. 

👉 Not sure if this applies to you? 
You can check with the ATO here or have a chat with your tax agent. 

 

🛠️ How to Prepare Your TPAR 

The ATO wants the total amount you've paid to each applicable contractor during the financial year. That includes any payment for services, even if it’s bundled with materials. 

🖌️ For example: Buying paint? Not reportable. 
But paying a contractor for painting services (even if it includes paint)? That’s reportable. 

So if a payment includes both labour and materials, and it's for a service, it should be included. 

🧾 Including Expenses in Your TPAR 

If Solo has detected that your business may need to lodge a TPAR, you'll see an option to include expenses in your report. 

To include a payment in your TPAR: 

1. Go to the expense (new or existing)
2. Tap "Include payments in TPAR" 

3. Make sure your contractor’s ABN and billing address are recorded (the ATO requires both!) 

💡 Tip: To check or change your business industry, head to: 
More > Business and contact details > Business detail 

 

📥 Downloading & Lodging Your TPAR 

When tax time rolls around, Solo makes it easy to grab your completed TPAR file.
1. Go to More > Reports

2. Select the financial year you’re reporting for
3. Download your TPAR file 

4. Lodge it via the ATO’s Online Services for Business 

You can also send the file to your tax agent if they’re lodging on your behalf. 

🧠 Missed a few expenses? 
No worries—go back, edit them, and make sure to select the "Include in TPAR" option before re-downloading your report. 

👋 Need a Hand? 

As always, your friendly Solo Community Leads are just a tap away. 

Head into the app, go to More > Digital Assistant, and we’ll help guide you through it!