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CTF

Frequently Asked Questions

The Construction Training Fund (CTF) collects a 0.2% levy on construction work in Western Australia to fund grants, subsidies, and other initiatives to develop a safe, skilled, and sustainable building and construction workforce.

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact us.

About the CTF Levy

How do I lodge a levy submission and pay a levy?

What are leviable work and activities?

How do I amend or cancel a levy submission?

What do I need to do when construction work is completed?

Have any questions, or need more information?

Stay in touch and up to date.

Last modified on: June 9th, 2026

CTF

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact us.

About the CTF Levy

How do I lodge a levy submission and pay a levy?

What are leviable work and activities?

How do I amend or cancel a levy submission?

What do I need to do when construction work is completed?

Have any questions, or need more information?

Stay in touch and up to date.

Last modified on: June 9th, 2026

About the CTF Levy

What is the CTF?

What is the CTF Levy?

What is the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Act 1990 (WA)?

How is the levy calculated?

Does the levy apply to construction works that do not require a building permit?

When must the levy be paid?

Is GST included in the levy calculation?

Does the CTF have authority to request information, documents, or evidence?

What are the penalties for late or missing levies?

Can I pay the levy in instalments?

Where does the levy go?

How do I lodge a levy submission and pay a levy?

Who pays the levy?

When must the levy be paid?

Where do I pay the levy?

Can I pay for the levy over the phone?

Will I get an invoice and when do I get my receipt?

Do I need to keep records?

Can I lodge and pay one levy for multiple building permits?

Can I lodge and pay multiple levies at once?

What are leviable work and activities?

What are leviable work and activities?

What if there is more than one contract for the building and construction works?

What if my contract does not have a fixed price?

How do I amend or cancel a levy submission?

What if I’ve made a mistake in my levy submission?

What if I’ve made a duplicate levy lodgment or made a duplicate payment?

What if the scope of my construction work changes?

What if my construction work is cancelled?

What if the building permit is transferred to a different builder?

What do I need to do when construction work is completed?

How do I report the actual value of construction work?

What happens if the actual value of construction work is less than the estimated value?

What happens if the actual value of construction work is more than the estimated value?

What is the prescribed manner of adjustment for inflation?

How do I adjust the actual construction values for inflation?

About the CTF Levy

What is the CTF?

What is the CTF Levy?

What is the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Act 1990 (WA)?

How is the levy calculated?

Does the levy apply to construction works that do not require a building permit?

When must the levy be paid?

Is GST included in the levy calculation?

Does the CTF have authority to request information, documents, or evidence?

What are the penalties for late or missing levies?

Can I pay the levy in instalments?

Where does the levy go?

How do I lodge a levy submission and pay a levy?

Who pays the levy?

When must the levy be paid?

Where do I pay the levy?

Can I pay for the levy over the phone?

Will I get an invoice and when do I get my receipt?

Do I need to keep records?

Can I lodge and pay one levy for multiple building permits?

Can I lodge and pay multiple levies at once?

What are leviable work and activities?

What are leviable work and activities?

What if there is more than one contract for the building and construction works?

What if my contract does not have a fixed price?

How do I amend or cancel a levy submission?

What if I’ve made a mistake in my levy submission?

What if I’ve made a duplicate levy lodgment or made a duplicate payment?

What if the scope of my construction work changes?

What if my construction work is cancelled?

What if the building permit is transferred to a different builder?

What do I need to do when construction work is completed?

How do I report the actual value of construction work?

What happens if the actual value of construction work is less than the estimated value?

What happens if the actual value of construction work is more than the estimated value?

What is the prescribed manner of adjustment for inflation?

How do I adjust the actual construction values for inflation?