Tax & Accounting: Important Dates 2023

Lodge and pay quarter 4, 2022–23 PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups.

Pay quarter 4, 2022–23 instalment notice (form R, S or T). Lodge the notice only if you vary the instalment amount.

Make super guarantee contributions for quarter 4, 2022–23 to funds by this date.

Lodge Venture capital deficit tax return for June balancers.

Lodge Franking account return for 30 June balancers if there is an amount payable.

Lodge Early stage innovation company report.

Lodge Community housing provider annual report.

• large withholders whose annual withholding is greater than $1 million
• payers who have no tax agent or BAS agent involved in preparing the report.

Lodge Taxable payments annual report (TPAR).

Lodge Annual TFN withholding report 2023 if a trustee of a closely held trust has been required to withhold amounts from payments to beneficiaries.

Lodge and pay quarter 1, 2023–24 PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups.

Lodge and pay September 2023 monthly business activity statement.

Make super guarantee contributions for quarter 1, 2023–24 to funds by this date.

Lodge and pay annual activity statement for TFN withholding for closely held trusts where a trustee withheld amounts from payments to beneficiaries during the 2022–23 income year.

Lodge tax return for all entities prosecuted for non-lodgment of prior year returns and advised of a lodgment due date of 31 October 2023

Lodge Annual investment income report (AIIR).

Lodge Departing Australia superannuation payments (DASP) annual report.

Lodge Franking account tax return when both the return is a disclosure only (no amount payable) and taxpayer is a 30 June balancer.

Lodge PAYG withholding annual report no ABN withholding (NAT 3448).

Lodge PAYG withholding from interest, dividend and royalty payments paid to non-residents – annual report (NAT 7187). This report advises amounts withheld from payments to foreign residents for interest and unfranked dividend payments that are not reported on an Annual investment income report (AIIR) and royalty payments.

Lodge PAYG withholding annual report – payments to foreign residents (NAT 12413). This report advises amounts withheld from payments to foreign residents for entertainment and sports activities, construction and related activities, and arranging casino gaming junket activities.

Pay income tax for the taxable head company of a consolidated group with a member deemed to be a large or medium taxpayer in the latest year lodged. Lodgment of return is due 31 January 2024.

Pay income tax for companies and super funds when lodgment of the tax return was due 31 October 2023.

Lodge and pay December 2023 monthly business activity statement except for business clients with up to $10 million turnover who report GST monthly and lodge electronically.

Payment for large and medium entities with a 31 January due date is 1 December 2023 – for companies and super funds, and for trusts – as stated on their notice of assessment.

Lodge tax return for the taxable head company of a consolidated group (including a new registrant) that has a member who has been deemed a large or medium entity in the latest year lodged, unless the return was required earlier. Payment was due 1 December 2023.

Lodge and pay January 2024 monthly business activity statement.

Payment (if required) for companies and super funds is also due on this date. Payment for trusts in this category is due as per their notice of assessment.

Lodge tax returns for new registrant (taxable and non-taxable) large or medium entities (except individuals).

Payment (if required) for companies and super funds is also due on this date. Payment for trusts in this category is due as per their notice of assessment.

Lodge tax return for non-taxable head company of a consolidated group, including a new registrant, that has a member who has been deemed a large or medium entity in the latest year lodged.

Lodge tax return for any member of a consolidated group who exits the consolidated group for any period during the year of income.

Lodge tax return for large or medium new registrant (non-taxable) head company of a consolidated group.

Lodge and pay Self-managed superannuation fund annual return for new registrant (taxable and non-taxable) SMSF, unless they have been advised of a 31 October 2023 due date at finalisation of a review of the SMSF at registration.

Lodge and pay quarter 2, 2023–24 activity statement for all lodgment methods.

Pay quarter 2, 2023–24 instalment notice (form R, S or T). Lodge the notice only if you vary the instalment amount.

Annual GST return – lodge (and pay if applicable) if the taxpayer does not have a tax return lodgment obligation.

Lodge and pay quarter 2, 2023–24 Superannuation guarantee charge statement if the employer did not pay enough contributions on time.

Payment for companies and super funds in this category is also due by this date.

Lodge tax return for the head company of a consolidated group (excluding large and medium), with a member who had a total income in excess of $2 million in their latest year lodged, unless the return was due earlier.

Payment for companies in this category is also due by this date.

Lodge tax return for individuals and trusts whose latest return resulted in a tax liability of $20,000 or more, excluding large and medium trusts.

Payment for individuals and trusts in this category is due as advised on their notice of assessment.

Lodge and pay March 2023 monthly business activity statement.

Pay quarter 3, 2023–24 instalment notice (form R, S or T). Lodge the notice only if you are varying the instalment amount.

Make super guarantee contributions for quarter 3, 2023–24 to the funds by this date.

Lodge lost members report for the period 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2023.

Due date for companies and super funds to pay if required.

Lodge and pay Fringe benefits tax annual return if lodging by paper.

• non-taxable or a credit assessment in latest year lodged
• non-taxable or receiving a credit assessment in the current year.

Lodge tax returns due for individuals and trusts with a lodgment due date of 15 May 2024 provided they also pay any liability due by this date.

If any of your 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