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Reminders

Free electronic tax calendar for small businesses and bookkeepers

July 8, 2009

 
A free electronic calendar is now available on the Tax Office website to help small businesses meet their tax and superannuation guarantee obligations throughout the year.
Tax Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo said Your small business tax calendar provides reminders of lodgement due dates for small businesses and bookkeepers.
If you run:

more than one business, you can set up a [...]

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Don’t Forget About Changes to Payroll Reporting

July 2, 2009

Recent changes in payroll reporting by Australian Government legislation has meant that salary sacrifice decisions now have to be recorded in more detail by employers and employers need to supply information on the salary sacrifice arrangements to the Australian Taxation Office. The reason for these changes is that employees have been able to notionally reduce [...]

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REMINDER: Income tax bills due soon

November 21, 2008

The Tax Office today reminded people who received an income tax bill for 2007-08 that payments begin to fall due from Friday 21 November 2008.
The Tax Commissioner has advised people to check their notice of assessment and pay any amount owing by the due date to avoid penalties for late payment.
“Due dates vary, so check your notice of [...]

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REMINDER: June Quarter Activity Statements and Super Contributions DUE SOON

July 21, 2008

The Tax Office today reminded businesses that June quarterly activity statements and super contributions are due by Monday, 28 July 2008.
ACTIVITY STATEMENTS:
Deputy Commissioner Geoff Robinson said the quickest, easiest and most secure way to lodge activity statements and pay any amounts owing is using the online business portal.
“Businesses may be eligible for a two week [...]

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December quarterly superannuation contributions due soon

January 21, 2008

ATO Media Release 2008/05

The Tax Office today reminded employers that December quarterly superannuation contributions for their employees must be paid to a complying superannuation fund by Tuesday, 29 January 2008.
Tax Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo said that since the 28 January deadline falls on a public holiday, contributions can be made without penalty until close of business [...]

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Company, Super and Trust Returns Due

January 14, 2008

REMINDER:
If you are not using a registered tax agent to prepare and lodge for you, the due date for company, superanuation fund and trust income tax returns is January 15th, 2008.

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Tax Deadline Approaching

October 28, 2007

REMINDER:
If you are doing your own tax return this year, you have just days left to lodge it with the ATO before the October 31 deadline.
 

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Super Contributions Due Soon

October 26, 2007

REMINDER:
If your business employs staff, you will need to make your Quarter 1 superannuation guarantee contributions by 28 October 2007.

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August Lodgement Dates

August 1, 2007

11 August:
Quarter 4 (April – June 2007) activity statements: final date for paper or ECI lodgment and payment.
14 August:
PAYG withholding payment summary annual report – final date for lodgement.
Due date for reporting departing Australia superannuation payment (DASP) data records for the 2006/07 year that form part of the PAYG withholding payment summary annual report.
21 August:
July [...]

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REMINDER: Quarterly BAS Due Soon

July 21, 2007

Remember to lodge you fourth quarter Business Activity Statement (BAS) with the Tax Office by the 28th July.

If your business employs staff, you will need to make your quarter 4 superannuation guarantee contributions by 28 July also.

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July Lodgement Dates

June 30, 2007

14 July:
PAYG withholding payers must issue payment summaries to payees (ie employees and other workers).Reasonable benefit limits (RBL) reporting – all RBL reportable benefits paid in June 2007 must be reported to the Tax Office on or before this date.

Superannuation benefits paid up until 30 June 2007 are still required to be reported for RBL [...]

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Not Long Now – Time to Get Organised

June 9, 2007

Do not be one of the thousands of taxpayers who is missing out on deductions they are entitled to this year. It’s time to do some tax housekeeping and dig out those receipts.
I read a frightening statistic earlier today. Apparently new research shows that 80% of Australians are paying too much tax because they are [...]

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June Lodgement Dates

May 31, 2007

14 June:
Reasonable benefit limits (RBL) reporting – all RBL reportable benefits paid in May 2007 must be reported to the Tax Office on or before this date. 
21 June:
May 2007 monthly activity statements: final date for lodgment and payment. 
30 June:
End of financial year.

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