Due dates by month

July

Date What is due
14 July

Finalisation declaration for payments to your employees due. Learn about end-of-year finalisation through Single Touch Payroll (STP) on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website.
14 July Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding payment summaries for your employees due. This is only for payments not reported through STP. 
28 July Quarter 4 (April, May and June) super payments due.
28 July Quarter 4 (April, May and June) BAS statements due.

August

Date What is due
14 August PAYG withholding payment summary annual report due. This is only for payments not reported through STP.
28 August Taxable payments annual report (TPAR) for payments to contractors due. Work out if you need to lodge a TPAR on the ATO website.

October

Date What is due
28 October Quarter 1 (July, August and September) super payments due.
28 October Quarter 1 (July, August and September) BAS statements due.
31 October Tax return for sole traders, partnerships and trusts due.

January

Date What is due
28 January Quarter 2 (October, November and December) super payments due.

February

Date What is due
28 February Quarter 2 (October, November and December) BAS statement due.
28 February Tax return for most small companies due.

April

Date What is due
28 April Quarter 3 (January, February and March) super payments due.
28 April Quarter 3 (January, February and March) BAS statements due.

May

Date What is due
21 May Fringe benefits tax (FBT) return and payment due. Learn about lodging your FBT return and paying on the ATO website.

Check all your due dates

You might need to lodge other documents or pay other taxes or fees each year.

Check most due dates for lodging and paying on the Australian Taxation Office website.

Make sure you check when you need to renew or pay for your:

  • licences
  • registrations
  • industry memberships.

Usually you get a letter, email or message online to remind you when to renew.

Know the licences you need and when to renew them.

Australian Business Licence and Information Service

When you can lodge after the due date

You can lodge and pay on the next business day when a due date is a:

  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • public holiday.

If you use a registered tax practitioner, they can usually lodge your tax return or BAS statements after the due date. Learn about finding and using a tax practitioner on the Tax Practitioners Board website.

See what to do if you are finding it hard to lodge and pay on time on the Australian Taxation Office website.

Want more?

Find out when you need to pay super.

Superannuation

Get an overview of the tax you need to pay for your business.

Taxation for your business

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