You don’t always need an ABN to offer services on VanLife Connect. If you are not running a business and only doing occasional or hobby-style jobs, an ABN is not required.
If you earn income regularly or operate as a business (even a small side business), it is recommended that you get an ABN. When you provide an ABN, it will appear on the invoices the platform issues for your jobs.
How invoicing works:
• If you have an ABN, the system issues a Tax Invoice for each completed job
• If you do not have an ABN, the system issues a Standard Invoice (no ABN, no GST)
• You can add or update your ABN at any time in your profile
GST rules:
• You only need to register for GST if your business turnover is $75,000 or more per year, or if you choose to register voluntarily
• If you are GST-registered, you must include GST in the price you set
• If you are not GST-registered, your prices are GST-free
• VanLife Connect does not add GST on top for you — the price you enter is the price the Traveller pays
Commission fee invoices from VanLife Connect:
For every completed booking, VLC issues Providers a tax invoice for our commission fee at the time of payout.
This invoice:
• Shows the 10% platform commission
• Shows the GST included in that commission
• Allows GST-registered Providers to claim the GST on our fee as an input tax credit
This does not affect your own service price or your invoicing to Travellers. It simply reflects the GST component of our commission to you.
Tax reporting:
VLC reports your gross earnings to the ATO under the Sharing Economy Reporting Regime. You must still keep your own records and declare all income in your tax return.