KEY LODGEMENT DUE DATES FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2020-2021
To help you keep on top of your lodgements, we’ve put together this chart containing key lodgement due dates for the 2020-21 financial year.
Please note that this is designed to serve as a general guide, so potential changes are possible. Due dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday can be lodged or paid on the next business day.
FY 2020-2021 Key Lodgement Due Dates
| MONTH | DUE DATE | ITEM |
|---|---|---|
| June 2020 Monthly Business Activity Statement (BAS) | ||
| June 2020 Monthly Instalment Activity Statement (IAS) | ||
| April to June 2020 Quarterly PAYG Instalment (PAYG) | ||
| April to June 2020 Quarterly Instalment Activity Statement (IAS) (Tax Agent Lodgement: 21 August 2020) | ||
| July | 21 July 2020 | April to June 2020 Quarterly Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Contribution |
| July | 28 July 2020 | April to June 2020 Quarterly Business Activity Statement (BAS) – if lodged by paper and not an active STP reporter |
| July | 31 July 2020 | Annual Reconciliation of Payroll Tax – usually due and payable; extended to 30 October 2020 due to COVID-19 |
| Lodge TFN report for closely held trusts if any beneficiary quoted their TFN to a trustee in Q4, 2019-2020 | ||
| 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 (ESIC) | ||
| August | 07 August 2020 | Monthly Payroll Tax Payment |
| August | 14 August 2020 | PAYGW Payment Summary Annual Report for FY 2020 STP Finalisation |
| Employee Share Scheme (ESS) Annual Report | ||
| August | 21 August 2020 | July 2020 Monthly BAS |
| August | 25 August 2020 | July 2020 Monthly IAS |
| August | 28 August 2020 | Lodge and Pay Q4, 2019-2020 Activity Statement (if you lodge electronically) |
| September | 07 September 2020 | Monthly Payroll Tax Payment |
| September | 21 September 2020 | August 2020 Monthly BAS |
| August 2020 Monthly IAS | ||
| September | 30 September 2020 | 2019 R&D Tax Incentive Extended Deadline (extended from the April 2020 due date because of COVID-19) |
| Monthly Payroll Tax Payment | ||
| September 2020 Monthly BAS | ||
| September 2020 Monthly IAS | ||
| September 2020 Quarterly PAYGI Consolidated Activity Statement (CAS) | ||
| Annual PAYGI Notice (FY 2020) | ||
| October | 07 October 2020 | July to September 2020 Quarterly BAS (Tax Agent lodgement – 25 November 2020)x |
| October | 21 October 2020 | July to September 2020 Quarterly IAS/PAYGI Notice |
| July to September 2020 Quarterly SG | ||
| October | 28 October 2020 | Lodge and pay annual TFN for closely held trusts for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries during the 2019-2020 income year |
| October | 30 October 2020 | Lodge TFN report for closely held trusts for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries in Q1, 2019- 2020 |
| October | 31 October 2020 | 2020 Payroll Tax – Annual Reconciliation and Payment Due Date |
| Individual Income Tax Return for FY 2020 FY – self-lodgers or previous year return lodged late | ||
| Lodge and Pay Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Annual Report (taxable and non-taxable) for new registrants; SMSF if the ATO advises that the first year return has a 31 October 2020 due date | ||
| Lodge PAYG Withholding Annual Report – Payments to foreign residents | ||
| Lodge TFN report for closely held trusts for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries in Q1, 2020- 2021 | ||
| November | 07 November 2020 | Monthly Payroll Tax Payment |
| November | 21 November 2020 | October 2020 Monthly BAS |
| November | October 2020 Monthly IAS | |
| November | 30 November 2020 | EMDG Lodgement Due Date (if lodging personally) |
| December | 01 December 2020 | Pay Income Tax for Medium/Large Taxpayers, Companies and Super Funds (lodgement due on 15 January 2021) |
| Pay Income Tax for Consolidated Groups | ||
| December | 07 December 2020 | Monthly Payroll Tax Payment |
| December | 21 December 2020 | November 2020 Monthly BAS |
| November 2020 Monthly IAS | ||
| December | 31 December 2020 | Country by Country (CBC) Reporting (December year-end) |
| January | 07 January 2021 | Monthly Payroll Tax Payment |
| Taxable Medium/Large Taxpayers returns due | ||
| January | 15 January 2021 | December 2020 Monthly BAS |
| January | 21 January 2021 | December 2020 Monthly IAS |
| October to December 2020 Quarterly PAYGI CAS | ||
| January | 28 January 2021 | October to December 2020 Quarterly SG |
| January | 31 January 2021 | Lodge TFN report for closely held trusts if any beneficiary quoted their TFN to a trustee in Q2, 2020-2021 |
| Monthly Payroll Tax Payment | ||
| February | 07 February 2021 | January 2021 Monthly BAS |
| January 2021 Monthly IAS | ||
| February | 21 February 2021 | October to December 2020 Quarterly BAS (Agent) |
| October to December 2020Quarterly IAS/PAYGI Notice (Agent) | ||
| February | 28 February 2021 | Non-Taxable Large/Medium Taxpayers Return Date |
| New SMSF Income Tax Returns (due FY 2020) | ||
| March | 07 March 2021 | Monthly Payroll Tax Payment |
| March | 21 March 2021 | February 2021 Monthly BAS |
| February 2021 Monthly IAS | ||
| March | 31 March 2021 | End of 2021 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT Year) |
| Monthly Payroll Tax Payment | ||
| March 2021 Monthly BAS | ||
| April | 07 April 2021 | March 2021 Monthly IAS |
| April | 21 April 2021 | March 2021 Quarterly PAYGI CAS (if lodging by paper) |
| April | 28 April 2021 | January to March 2021 Quarterly BAS |
| April | 30 April 2021 | January to March 2021 Quarterly IAS/PAYGI Notice |
| January to March 2021 Quarterly SG | ||
| R&D Tax Incentive, FY 2020 | ||
| Lodge TFN report for closely held trusts, if any beneficiary quoted their TFN to a trustee in Q3, 2020-2021 | ||
| Monthly Payroll Tax Payment | ||
| May | 07 May 2021 | Income Tax Returns (FY 2020) – all other returns if lodged by Tax Agent |
| May | 15 May 2021 | Super Fund lodgements |
| April 2021 Monthly BAS | ||
| May | 21 May 2021 | April 2021 Monthly IAS |
| May | 28 May 2021 | Lodge and Pay FBT Annual Return (if lodging by paper) |
| FBT Returns (2021 FBT Year) Lodgement and Payment (Agent) | ||
| June | 05 June 2021 | Lodgement and Payment of All Outstanding Returns (2020) |
| June | 07 June 2021 | Monthly Payroll Tax Payment |
| May 2021 Monthly BAS | ||
| June | 21 June 2021 | May 2021 Monthly IAS |
| June | 30 June 2021 | Country by Country (CBC) Reporting (June year-end) |
END OF 2021 FINANCIAL YEAR
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