Home | Contact Us | Sitemap
Registered Providers
Quick Links
Bullet The 2011 Contributions
Process

Bullet 
Information for Provisional
Providers
Contact Us
Telephone
02 6271 3659

Fax
02 6271 3759

E-mail
esos.assurance.fund@au.pwc.com
 
 
 
PENALTIES

Penalties – Non-Submission

Non-submission of the requested information by 18 March 2011 will result in a contribution notice with the following components being issued:

Item

Amount

Details

Base Premium

$650

 

Non-refundable Administration Fee

$370

Non-refundable.

Additional Premium (for those providers who are non-responsive for the first time)

The greater of either:

  • the provider’s 2010 estimated overseas student fee income increased by a 20% uplift factor, multiplied by the applicable Additional Premium rate, or


  • the provider’s 2010 estimated overseas student fee income multiplied by the applicable Additional Premium rate plus a $255 surcharge. The provider will be requested to submit a manual RFI.

After the provider submits the manual RFI, this amount ($255 or 20% uplift) is reversed and an adjustment between the actual and estimated overseas fee income is issued.

Additional Premium (for those providers who are non-responsive for 2 or more consecutive years)

The greater of either:

  • the provider’s 2010 estimated overseas student fee income increased by a 20% uplift factor, multiplied by the applicable Additional Premium rate multiplied by a factor of 10, or


  • the provider’s 2010 estimated overseas student fee income multiplied by the applicable Additional Premium rate multiplied by a factor of 10 plus a $255 surcharge.
    The provider will be required to submit a manual RFI.

After the provider submits the manual RFI, this amount ($255 or 20% uplift) is reversed and an adjustment between the actual and estimated overseas fee income is issued. The increased additional premium rate will not be adjusted when the providers submit their manual RFI.

Penalties – Late Payment

Your contribution must be paid by the due date on the contribution notice. If unpaid, a reminder notice will be issued together with any associated late payment penalty in accordance with section 75 of the ESOS Act.

The late payment penalty is calculated in accordance with section 172 of the ESOS Act:

The amount of the penalty is 20% per year on the unpaid amount calculated from the day when the original amount became due for payment.