Your lodgment due date depends on a range of factors such as whether you’re a self-preparer or lodging through a tax agent and if you’re a newly registered SMSF.
Your fund’s return will be due on 31 October if you didn't lodge on time for the previous year or if it’s your fund’s first year. The payment of your fund’s income tax liability is due on 1 December.
Otherwise, the lodgment and payment due date is 28 February following the financial year.
You can use ATO online services to nominate a tax agent. Follow the client-to-agent linking steps on ato.gov.au. Do this before the 31 October to meet the tax agent’s lodgment program due dates.
The agent you nominate won't receive an automated system notification. It’s important to let them know when you've completed the nomination step.
Your agent has 28 days to action the nomination before it expires.
Your agent will provide the due date for lodgment and payment. For your first year the due date will be 28 February.
Running a self-managed super fund (SMSF)
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What is an SMSF? |
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Your obligations when running an SMSF |
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Contributions and rollovers |
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Contributions |
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Rollovers |
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Managing your fund’s investments |
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Paying super benefits |
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Types of benefits |
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Reporting and administration |
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Understand how your fund is taxed |
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Value your fund’s assets and prepare financial statements |
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Arrange and receive an SMSF audit |
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Lodge your SMSF annual return (SAR) |
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PAYG withholding obligations |
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Reporting transfer balance cap events |
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Record-keeping requirements |
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Notify the ATO and ASIC of changes |
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Consider professional advice |
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Help and more information |
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Related courses |
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