NOTE: SCOUT MANAGEMENT IS NOT THE DIRECT EMPLOYER OF ANY REPRESENTED TALENT. WE ARE DEFINED AS AN “INTERMEDIARY” BY THE AUSTRALIAN TAX OFFICE.
The Talent engages the Agency to be their Agent Representative and the Agency has the Talent’s written authority to enter into contracts with any and all Clients on their behalf. The Client is defined as the “End-User” by the Australian Taxation Office’s (“ATO”) “PAYG Withholding for Performing Artists” Guidelines. The Agency is an “Intermediary” as defined in the ATO’s “Superannuation Guarantee Ruling SGR 2005/2” (which can be found at: https://www.ato.gov.au/law/view/document?docid=SGR/SGR20052/NAT/ATO/00001)
A contract is created between Client and Talent once a booking is confirmed with the Agency whether written, written and partly oral, or wholly oral, as stated in the ATO’s “Superannuation Guarantee Ruling SGR 2005/2” (Clause 38). In accordance with the ATO’s “PAYG withholding for performing artists” Guidelines, the Agency is entitled to raise invoices and collect monies on behalf of Talent, as an intermediary, even though the contract exists between Client and Talent.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT for our industry as at February 2024
The MEAA union has advised agents recently that we are to advise all clients when booking VoiceOver, to include the attached “Artificial Intelligence Rider” coinciding with any agreement and as part of the booking confirmation with talent. You can request this document with our team. If you have any questions, please contact our team.