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IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR BUSINESS…

At Banyan Consulting, we align to the dates that the Australian Taxation system sets for reporting and payments.  Working backwards from these dates is imperative to ensure that we can support your business.  We have devised a list of upcoming important dates that you need to know and use within your business.
Please note: this list of key dates is not comprehensive – it is a guide only. Events or timelines may change.  You can click on the event to quickly add it to your digital diary.  Unless otherwise stated, the due dates provided are for 30 June balancers only.  The payment due dates for a tax return are determined by client type, the lodgement due date and when the return is lodged.  When a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, you can lodge or pay on the next business day.”

Important Dates

Stay on top of key tax and compliance deadlines each month.

Monthly obligations
January
3 items

TFN report

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TFN report
Quarter 2 (October–December) TFN report for closely held trusts for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries – final date for lodgment.
Income tax
Due date for lodgment of income tax returns for companies and trusts that were taxable medium to large taxpayers in the prior year and are not required to lodge earlier.
If you fail to lodge your current return on time your income tax return for the next financial year will be due by 31 October.

Activity statements

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Activity statements
December monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
Quarter 2 (October–December) PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups – final date for lodgment and payment.

Superannuation

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Superannuation
Due date for super guarantee (SG) contributions, for quarter 2, (October–December).
Quarter 2 SG contributions are to be received by the superfund by this date – you need to allow sufficient time for SG payments to reach and be processed by your superfund, especially if using a SG clearing house.
If you don't pay the SG contributions for quarter 2 in full and by this date, you must pay the super guarantee charge (SGC) and lodge a SGC statement with us by 28 February.
It's important to note, SGC is more than the SG you would have normally paid and is not tax deductible.
Monthly obligations
February
2 items

Activity statements

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Activity statements
January monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.

Activity statements

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Activity statements
Quarter 2 (October–December) activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment, including electronic lodgment.
GST
Annual GST return or Annual GST information report – final date for lodgment and payment (if required) if you do not have an income tax return lodgment obligation.
PAYG instalments
Quarter 2 (October–December) instalment notices (forms R and T) – final date for payment, and lodgment if varying the instalment amount.
GST instalments
Quarter 2 (October–December) instalment notices (forms S and T) – final date for payment, and lodgment if varying the instalment amount.
Income tax
Lodgment and payment due date for self-preparing entities that were not due at an earlier date
if you don't lodge your previous financial year return on time, your income tax return for the current financial is due by 31 October.
Lodgment and payment due date for medium to large companies (taxable and non-taxable) that are new registrations
if you don't lodge your previous financial year return on time, your income tax return for the current financial year is due by 31 October.
Lodgment due date for medium to large trusts that were non-taxable in the latest year lodged unless required earlier
lodgment due date for income tax returns for new registrant trusts unless required earlier
if you don't lodge your previous financial year return on time, your income tax return for the current financial year is due by 31 October.
Superannuation
Lodge and pay quarter 2 (1 October–31 December) Superannuation guarantee charge statement – quarterly if you did not pay your contributions on time.
You can choose to offset contributions you've paid late to a fund for each employee against the super guarantee charge for the quarter for those employees.
You cannot claim an income tax deduction for the super guarantee charge.
Monthly obligations
March
1 item

Activity statements

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Activity statements
February monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
Monthly obligations
April
3 items

Activity statements

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Activity statements
March monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
Quarter 3 (January–March) PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups – final date for lodgment and payment.

Activity statements

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Activity statements
Quarter 3 (January–March) activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
PAYG instalments
Quarter 3 (January–March) instalment notices (forms R and T) – final date for payment and, if varying the instalment amount, lodgment.
GST instalments
Quarter 3 (January–March) instalment notices (forms S and T) – final date for payment and, if varying the instalment amount, lodgment.
Superannuation
Due date for super guarantee (SG) contributions, for quarter 3, (January–March).
Quarter 3 (January–March) SG contributions are to be received by the superfund by this date – you need to allow sufficient time for SG payments to reach and be processed by your superfund, especially if using a SG clearing house.
If you do not pay minimum SG contributions for quarter 3 in full and by this date, you must pay the super guarantee charge (SGC) and lodge a SGC statement with us by 28 May.
It's important to note, SGC is more than the SG you would have normally paid and is not tax deductible.

TFN report

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TFN report
Quarter 3 (January–March) TFN report for closely held trusts for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries – final date for lodgment.
Key lodgment and payment dates for business for April
Monthly obligations
May
4 items

Activity statements

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Activity statements
Quarter 3 (January–March) activity statements lodged electronically – final date for lodgment and payment
refer to the two week lodgment concession for information on your eligibility for this later due date.

Not-for-profit (NFP) income tax returns

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Not-for-profit (NFP) income tax returns
Final date for taxable NFPs to either lodge an income tax return, or submit a non-lodgment advice form.
Taxable NFPs automatically receive this concessionary due date.

Fringe benefits tax (FBT)

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Fringe benefits tax (FBT)
Lodgment due date for your FBT return - for 2021, if you prepare your own return you can lodge by 25 June without incurring late lodgment penalties.
Final date to pay when you prepare your own FBT return.
If your tax agent is preparing your FBT return, different dates may apply.
Activity statements
April monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.

Superannuation

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Superannuation
Lodge and pay quarter 3 (1 January to 31 March) Superannuation guarantee charge statement – quarterly if you didn't pay your contributions on time.
You can choose to offset contributions you've paid late to a fund for each employee against the super guarantee charge for the quarter for those employees.
You can't claim an income tax deduction for the super guarantee charge.
Monthly obligations
June
2 items

Activity statements

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Activity statements
May monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.

Fringe benefits tax return

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Fringe benefits tax return
Lodgment and payment due date for tax agents lodging electronically.
Monthly obligations
July
5 items

Employee share scheme (ESS)

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Employee share scheme (ESS)
ESS statements to be sent to employees.

Single Touch Payroll (STP) finalisation

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Single Touch Payroll (STP) finalisation
End of year finalisation declaration through STP due.
PAYG withholding
Payers must issue PAYG withholding payment summaries to payees (that is, employees and other workers) for payments not reported through STP.

Activity statements

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Activity statements
Quarter 4 (April–June) PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups – final date for lodgment and payment.
June monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
Finalising all your PAYG instalments before you lodge your tax return will ensure you receive the correct amount of credit in your income tax assessment.

Activity statements

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Activity statements
Quarter 4 (April–June) activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
Finalising all your PAYG instalments before you lodge your tax return will ensure you receive the correct amount of credit in your income tax assessment.
PAYG instalments
Quarter 4 (April–June) instalment notices (forms R and T) – final date for payment and, if varying the instalment amount, lodgment.
Finalising all your PAYG instalments before you lodge your tax return will ensure you receive the correct amount of credit in your income tax assessment.
GST instalments
Quarter 4 (April–June) instalment notices (forms SA and T) – final date for payment and, if varying the instalment amount, lodgment.
Superannuation
Due date for payment of super guarantee (SG) contributions for quarter 4 (1 April – 30 June) in the previous financial year.
SG contributions are to be received by the superfund by this date. You need to allow sufficient time for SG payments to reach and be processed by your super fund, especially if using a SG clearing house.
If you don't pay the SG contributions for quarter 4 in full and by this date, you must pay the super guarantee charge (SGC) and lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) statement to us by 28 August.
It's important to note, SGC is more than the SG you would have normally paid and is not tax deductible.

TFN report

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TFN report
Quarter 4 (April–June) TFN report for closely held trusts for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries – final date for lodgment.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Report
The reporting period for the FATCA is 1 January to 31 December. The due date for the report is 31 July the following year.
Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Report
Reports from Australian RFIs include data from January to December and are due annually, by 31 July in the following year.
Monthly obligations
August
4 items

Activity statements

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Activity statements
Quarter 4 (April–June) activity statements lodged electronically – final date for lodgment and payment
refer to Lodging your activity statements online for information on your eligibility for this later due date
finalising all your PAYG instalments before you lodge your tax return will ensure you receive the correct amount of credit in your income tax assessment.

PAYG withholding

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PAYG withholding
PAYG withholding payment summary annual report – final date for lodgment
use this to summarise all payments to your employees and other payees and the amounts withheld from salary and wages and other payments
these amounts should have been reported at labels W1 and W2 on previous financial year activity statements.
Employee Share Scheme (ESS) annual report
ESS annual report – final day for lodgment.

Activity statements

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Activity statements
July monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
GST
Final date for eligible monthly GST reporters to elect to report GST annually.

Taxable payments annual report

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Taxable payments annual report
Taxable payments annual report due for lodgment for:
Building and construction industry
Government entities
Cleaning services
Courier or road freight services
Information technology services
Security, investigation or surveillance services
Superannuation
Lodge and pay quarter 4 (1 April–30 June) Superannuation guarantee charge statement – quarterly if you did not pay your contributions on time.
You can choose to offset contributions you've paid late to a fund for each employee against the super guarantee charge for the quarter for those employees.
You cannot claim an income tax deduction for the super guarantee charge.
Monthly obligations
September
2 items

Activity statements

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Activity statements
August monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.

Single Touch Payroll (STP) closely-held payees

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Single Touch Payroll (STP) closely-held payees
End-of-year finalisation declaration through STP for closely held payees due for employers who have both closely held payees and arm's length employees.
Annual TFN withholding report
Annual TFN withholding report for closely-held trusts where a trustee has been required to withhold amounts from payments to beneficiaries during the previous financial year – final date for lodgment.
Monthly obligations
October
3 items

Activity statements

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Activity statements
September monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
Quarter 1 (July to September) PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups – final date for lodgment and payment.
PAYG instalments
Annual PAYG instalment notice – final date for payment and, if using the rate method or varying the instalment amount, final date for lodgment.
If you have already received your income tax assessment, you should not vary your annual instalment.

Activity statements

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Activity statements
Quarter 1 (July to September) activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
Annual activity statement – TFN withholding for closely held trusts where a trustee withheld amounts from payments to beneficiaries – final date for lodgment and payment.
GST instalments
Final date for electing to pay GST by instalments (that is, option 3) for June balancers if another reporting option was previously used.
Final date for opting out of option 3 for the current financial year.
Quarter 1 (July to September) instalment notices (forms S and T) – final date for payment and, if varying instalment amount, lodgment.
GST
Final date for eligible quarterly GST reporters to elect to report GST annually.
PAYG instalments
Final date for eligible instalment reporters to elect to report annually for June balancers.
Final date for notifying your quarterly PAYG instalment reporting and payment choice for the 2013 income year for June balancers.
Quarter 1 (July to September 2013) instalment notices (forms R and T) – final date for payment and, if varying the instalment amount, lodgment.
Superannuation
Due date for payment of super guarantee (SG) contributions, for quarter 1 (July to September) – contributions.
SG contributions are to be received by the superfund by this date - you need to allow enough time for SG payments to reach and be processed by your super fund, especially if using a SG clearing house.
If you don't pay the SG contributions for quarter 1 in full and by this date, you must pay the super guarantee charge (SGC) and lodge a SGC statement by 28 November.
It's important to note, SGC is more than the SG you would have normally paid and is not tax deductible.

PAYG withholding

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PAYG withholding
Lodgment for PAYG withholding where ABN not quoted – annual report.
Use this to report amounts withheld because another entity did not quote their ABN.
These amounts should have been reported at label W4 of activity statements.
Lodgment for PAYG withholding from interest, dividends and royalties paid to non-residents – annual report
Use this to report payments of dividends, interest and royalties to non-residents that are subject to withholding, and the amounts withheld.
These amounts should have been reported at label W3 on activity statements.
Lodgment for PAYG withholding annual report – payments to foreign residents
Use this to report payments made to foreign residents for entertainment or sports activities, construction and related activities and arranging casino gaming junket activities, and the amounts withheld.
These amounts should have been reported at label W3 on activity statements.
GST
Annual GST return or Annual GST information report – lodgment and payment (if required) is due when the income tax return is due, for those who have an income tax obligation.
If you use a tax agent, different lodgment and payment dates may apply.
Income tax
Individual, partnership and trust income tax returns – final date for lodgment unless an approved SAP or a later lodgment date has been granted.
Trusts that are medium to large taxpayers in the last year they lodged and have one prior year return overdue as at 30 June of the last financial year.
Lodgment of income tax returns for trusts, which did not lodge their income tax return on time for the previous financial year.
Income tax return lodgment due date for all June balancing companies where one or more prior-year returns were overdue, as at 30 June.
Income tax returns lodgment due date for companies that did not lodge their income tax return on time for the previous financial year.
NFP self-review return
Annual NFP self-review return final lodgment due date, unless an approved SAP, for non-charitable not-for-profits (NFPs) with an active ABN who self-assess as income tax exempt.
TFN report
Quarter 1 (July to September) TFN report for closely held trusts for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries – final date for lodgment.
Annual Investment Income Reporting
Lodging the annual investment income report (AIIR) – final date for lodgment for all investment bodies.
Monthly obligations
November
3 items

Activity statements

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Activity statements
Quarter 1 (July–September) activity statements lodged electronically – final date for lodgment and payment
refer to the two week lodgment concession for information on your eligibility for this later due date.

Activity statements

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Activity statements
Lodge and pay October monthly activity statements.
Income tax
Payment due date if you lodge your own tax return.

Superannuation

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Superannuation
Lodge and pay quarter 1 (1 July to 30 September) Superannuation guarantee charge statement – quarterly if you didn't pay your contributions on time.
You can choose to offset contributions you've paid late to a fund for each employee against the super guarantee charge for the quarter for those employees.
You can't claim an income tax deduction for the super guarantee charge.
Monthly obligations
December
2 items

Income tax

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Income tax
Payment due date for companies that were taxable medium to large clients in the immediate prior year
Payment due date for companies that were required to lodge by 31 October
Lodgment date for non-full assessment company entities – payment date is as per the notice of assessment.

Activity statements

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Activity statements
November monthly activity statements – final date for lodgment and payment.
These dates are a general guide only. Check your ATO notice or BAS for your exact due date.