Key Dates:

2023 / 2024 Financial Year

 

Important Accounting and Tax Dates

We’ve compiled a list of important Accounting and Finance dates for the 23/24 Financial Year, to help you prepare and stay on top of your accounts.

    APRIL 2024

    21 April

    • Lodge and pay March 2023 monthly business activity statement.

    28 April

    • Lodge and pay quarter 3, 2023–24 activity statement if electing to receive and lodge by paper and not an active STP reporter.
      Note: Employers who do not pay minimum super contributions for quarter 3 by this date must pay the super guarantee charge and lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement by 28 May 2024.

    MAY 2024

    21 May

    • Lodge and pay April 2024 monthly business activity statement.
    • Final date to add new FBT clients to Tax Agent’s list to ensure they receive the lodgment and payment concessions for their fringe benefits tax returns.
    • Lodge and pay Fringe benefits tax annual return if lodging by paper.

    26 May

    • Lodge and pay eligible quarter 3, 2023–24 activity statements if you have elected to receive and lodge electronically.

    28 May

    • Lodge and pay quarter 3, 2023–24 Superannuation guarantee charge statement if the employer did not pay enough contributions on time.
      Note: Employers who lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement can choose to offset contributions they paid late to a fund against their super guarantee charge for the quarter. They still have to pay the remaining super guarantee charge.

    JUNE 2024

    21 June

    • Lodge and pay May 2024 monthly business activity statement.

    25 June

    • Lodge and pay 2024 Fringe benefits tax annual return for tax agents if lodging electronically.

    30 June

    • Super guarantee contributions must be paid by this date to qualify for a tax deduction in the 2023–24 financial year.

    • If any clients receive Child Care Subsidy and Family Tax Benefit payments from Services Australia, the client and their partners must lodge their 2022–23 tax return by 30 June 2024, regardless of any deferrals in place. For more information see the Services Australia website.

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