Important financial dates
When things get busy in your business, it’s easy for due dates to sneak up on you. Keep on top of due dates so you keep your business running smoothly.
Due dates by month
| July | |
|---|---|
| 1 July | Australian Taxation Office (ATO) opens tax returns. |
| 14 July | Due date for PAYG withholding payment summaries to be supplied to employees. |
| 28 July | Quarter 4 (April, May and June) superannuation payments due. |
| 28 July | Quarter 4 (April, May and June) BAS statement due. |
| August | |
| 14 August | Deadline for disclosing employee PAYG withholding information to the ATO. |
| October | |
| 28 October | Quarter 1 (July, August and September) superannuation payments due. |
| 28 October | Quarter 1 (July, August and September) BAS statement due. |
| 31 October | Final date to lodge tax return. |
| January | |
| 28 January | Quarter 2 (October, November and December) superannuation payments due. |
| February | |
| 28 February | Quarter 2 (October, November and December) BAS statement due. |
| April | |
| 28 April | Quarter 3 (January, February and March) superannuation payments due. |
| 28 April | Quarter 3 (January, February and March) BAS statement due. |
| May | |
| 21 May | Fringe benefits tax return and payment due. |
Easy ways to manage your key dates
The key dates tool in the ATO app can tell you when your due dates are coming up to help you meet your tax reporting and payment obligations.
Tailor it to your needs so you know exactly when your due dates are.
To use the tool:
- open the ATO app
- scroll across the page until you see key dates
- answer some questions about your business
- get a list of lodgment dates specific to you from the app
- download the dates into your calendar
You can also find key Due dates by month or Due dates by topic on the ATO website. Save the ones that apply to you into your calendar.