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Events

Reminders

15 Jan 2012*	Income tax	Due date for lodgement of income tax returns for companies, superannuation funds and trusts that were taxable medium to large business clients in the prior year and are not required to lodge earlier. If you fail to lodge your 2011 return on time your income tax return for 2012 will be due by 31 October 2012.
21 Jan 2012*	Activity statements	December 2011 monthly activity statements - final date for lodgement and payment.
21 Jan 2012*	Activity statements	Quarter 2 (October - December 2011) PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups - final date for lodgement and payment.
28 Jan 2012	Superannuation	Last day for superannuation guarantee contributions to be made to a superannuation provider for quarter 2 2011-12 (1 October - 31 December). If an employer does not make the minimum superannuation guarantee contributions for quarter 2 by this date, they must pay the SGC and lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly by 28 February 2012. The SGC is not tax deductible.
31 Jan 2012	TFN report	Quarter 2 (October - December 2011) TFN report for closely held trusts for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries - final date for lodgement.

February 2012

21 Feb 2012	Activity statements	January 2012 monthly activity statements - final date for lodgment and payment.
28 Feb 2012	Superannuation	Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly (if required contributions were not made by the due date) for quarter 2 2011-12 (1 October - 31 December) - final date for lodgment and payment. The SGC is not tax deductible.
28 Feb 2012	Activity statements	Quarter 2 (October - December 2011) activity statements - final date for lodgement and payment, including electronic lodgements.
28 Feb 2012	GST	BAS P - Annual GST return or Annual GST information report - final date for lodgement and payment (if required) if you do not have an income tax return lodgement obligation.
28 Feb 2012	PAYG instalments	Quarter 2 (October - December 2011) instalment notices (forms R and T) - final date for payment and, if varying the instalment amount, lodgement.
28 Feb 2012	GST instalments	Quarter 2 (October - December 2011) instalment notices (forms S and T) - final date for payment and, if varying the instalment amount, lodgement.
28 Feb 2012	Income tax	Income tax return lodgement and payment due date for self-preparing entities that were not due at an earlier date. If you fail to lodge your 2011 return on time your income tax return for 2012 will be due by 31 October 2012.
28 Feb 2012	Income tax	Income tax return lodgement and payment due date for medium to large business taxpayers and self-managed superannuation funds (taxable and non-taxable) that are new registrations. If you fail to lodge your 2011 return on time your income tax return for 2012 will be due by 31 October 2012.
28 Feb 2012	Income tax	Income tax return lodgement due date for medium to large business trusts that were non-taxable in the latest year lodged unless required earlier. Income tax returns for new registrant trusts unless required earlier. If you fail to lodge your 2011 return on time your income tax return for 2012 will be due by 31 October 2012.

April 2012

*Denotes lodgment or payment may be made on the first business day after the due date.

21 Apr 2012*	Activity statements	March 2012 monthly activity statements - final date for lodgement and payment.
21 Apr 2012*	Activity statements	Quarter 3 (January - March 2012) PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups - final date for lodgement and payment.
28 Apr 2012*	Activity statements	Quarter 3 (January - March 2012) activity statements - final date for lodgement and payment.
28 Apr 2012*	PAYG instalments	Quarter 3 (January - March 2012) instalment notices (forms R and T) - final date for payment and, if varying the instalment amount, lodgement.
28 Apr 2012*	GST instalments	Quarter 3 (January - March 2012) instalment notices (forms S and T) - final date for payment and, if varying the instalment amount, lodgement.
28 Apr 2012	Superannuation	Last day for superannuation guarantee contributions to be made to a superannuation provider for quarter 3 2011-12 (1 January - 31 March). If an employer does not make the minimum superannuation guarantee contributions for quarter 3 by this date, they must pay the SGC and lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly by 28 May 2012. The SGC is not tax deductible.
30 Apr 2012	Superannuation	Lost members statement for the period 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2011.
30 Apr 2012	TFN report	Quarter 3 (January - March 2012) TFN report for closely held trusts for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries - final date for lodgement.

May 2012

*Denotes lodgment or payment may be made on the first business day after the due date.

12 May 2012*	Activity statements	Quarter 3 (January - March 2012) activity statements - final date for electronic lodgement and payment. Refer to Lodge your activity statements online for information on your eligibility for this later due date.
21 May 2012	FBT return	2012 FBT return - final date for lodgement and payment if required.
21 May 2012	Activity statements	April 2012 monthly activity statements - final date for lodgement and payment.
28 May 2012	Superannuation	Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly (if required contributions were not made by the due date) for quarter 3 2011-12 (1 January - 31 March) - final date for lodgement and payment. The SGC is not tax deductible.

June 2012

21 Jun 2012	Activity statements	May 2012 monthly activity statements - final date for lodgement and payment.
30 Jun 2012		End of financial year.

News

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