Hundreds of GP practices face fresh wave of payroll tax audits after Supreme Court ruling

AMA NSW president Dr Michael Bonning says there will be 'catastrophic impacts for practice owners'.
Sarah Simpkins
Dr Michael Bonning
Dr Michael Bonning.

The new Supreme Court of NSW judgment against a GP practice group over a $790,000 payroll tax bill will trigger mass audits of other practices as state governments seek out more revenue, AMA NSW has warned.

Dr Jawahar Thomas went through multiple appeals to fight a 2018 Revenue NSW demand for money, arguing that his practices’ 40 GPs should be classed as independent contractors rather than employees.