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Stay Up-to-Date with Bookkeeping to Meet Tax Deadlines

By: Veechi Curtis and Lynley Averis and

Updated: 03-26-2016

Taxes For Dummies

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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

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