Forget birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas and instead, punctuate your diary with a list of tax deadlines. Here’s a summary of the deadlines that every Australian bookkeeper needs to know about in order to stay out of trouble.
Australian Bookkeeping Deadlines
| Business Activity Statements |
Monthly payments: 21 days after the end of each month.
Quarterly payments: 28 days after the end of each quarter, except
for the December quarter, where the deadline is February 28 |
| Payment ummaries |
July 14 |
| Annual withholding declaration |
August 14 |
| Superannuation |
28 days after the end of each month or quarter, depending on
the fund |
| PAYG withholding tax |
21 days after the end of the month for monthly payments, or 28
days after the end of the quarter for quarterly payments |
| Valentine’s Day |
February 14. Remember chocolates, red wine and roses or
terrible consequences may ensue |
New Zealand Bookkeeping Deadlines
| GST return |
28 days after the end of each reporting period, with the
exception of the November period, when the deadline is 15 January,
and the March period, when the deadline is 7 May |
| PAYE tax and KiwiSaver |
20 days after the end of each month |
