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General interest charge (GIC) rates

Find the current general interest charge (GIC) rates and when GIC applies to late payments.

Last updated 4 March 2024

When GIC applies

On 1 July 1999, the penalty arrangements for late payment and other obligations were streamlined with the introduction of a uniform tax deductible general interest charge (GIC). The GIC replaced a complex system of interest and penalties we imposed for late payments.

From 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, the GIC was based on the relevant 13-week Treasury Note rate plus 8 percentage points. In June 2000, the Australian Office of Financial Management announced that fixed term Treasury Notes, including the 13-week Treasury Note, would no longer be issued. Due to this, the GIC rate of 13.86% remained fixed from June 2000 until the new legislative basis, the 90-day Bank Accepted Bill rate and a reduced uplift factor of 7% was adopted from 1 July 2001.

During the 2000 financial year, the GIC daily compounding rate only applied to pay as you earn, the prescribed payment system, the reportable payment system and sales tax with a simple interest rate applying to other taxes. However, the GIC compounding rate now extends to most taxes, including:

  • income tax
  • fringe benefits tax
  • goods and services tax
  • pay as you go.

The GIC is updated quarterly with rates for the next quarter generally announced 2 weeks before the start of that quarter.

How GIC is calculated

Section 8AAD of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 specifies how the rate of the charge is calculated. To work out the daily rate, divide this rate by the number of days in a calendar year.

Quarterly GIC rates

GIC rates for 2023–24 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2024

11.34%

0.03098361%

January – March 2024

11.38%

0.03109290%

October – December 2023

11.15%

0.03054794%

July – September 2023

10.90%

0.02986301%

GIC rates for 2022–23 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2023

10.46%

0.02865753%

January – March 2023

10.06%

0.02756164%

October – December 2022

9.31%

0.02550685%

July – September 2022

8.00%

0.02191781%

GIC rates for 2021–22 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2022

7.07%

0.01936986%

January – March 2022

7.04%

0.01928767%

October – December 2021

7.01%

0.01920548%

July – September 2021

7.04%

0.01928767%

GIC rates for 2020–21 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2021

7.01%

0.01920548%

January – March 2021

7.02%

0.01923288%

October – December 2020

7.10%

0.01939891%

July – September 2020

7.10%

0.01939891%

GIC rates for 2019–20 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2020

7.89%

0.02155738%

January – March 2020

7.91%

0.02161202%

October – December 2019

7.98%

0.02186301%

July – September 2019

8.54%

0.02339726%

GIC rates for 2018–19 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2019

8.96%

0.02454794%

January – March 2019

8.94%

0.02449315%

October – December 2018

8.96%

0.02454794%

July – September 2018

8.96%

0.02454794%

GIC rates for 2017–18 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2018

8.77%

0.02402740%

January – March 2018

8.72%

0.02389041%

October – December 2017

8.70%

0.02383562%

July – September 2017

8.73%

0.02391781%

GIC rates for 2016–17 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2017

8.78%

0.02405479%

January – March 2017

8.76%

0.024%

October – December 2016

8.76%

0.02393443%

July – September 2016

9.01%

0.02461749%

GIC rates for 2015–16 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2016

9.28%

0.02535519%

January – March 2016

9.22%

0.02519126%

October – December 2015

9.14%

0.02504109%

July – September 2015

9.15%

0.02506849%

GIC rates for 2014–15 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2015

9.36%

0.02564383%

January – March 2015

9.75%

0.02671233%

October – December 2014

9.63%

0.02638356%

July – September 2014

9.69%

0.02654794%

GIC rates for 2013–14 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2014

9.63%

0.02638356%

January – March 2014

9.59%

0.02627397%

October – December 2013

9.6%

0.02630137%

July – September 2013

9.82%

0.02690411%

GIC rates for 2012–13 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2013

9.95%

0.02726027%

January – March 2013

10.24%

0.02805479%

October – December 2012

10.62 %

0.02901639%

July – September 2012

10.66 %

0.02912568%

GIC rates for 2011–12 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2012

11.37%

0.03106557%

January – March 2012

11.62%

0.03174863%

October – December 2011

11.86%

0.03249315%

July – September 2011

12.00%

0.03287671%

GIC rates for 2010–11 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2011

11.92%

0.03265753%

January – March 2011

12.02%

0.03293151%

October – December 2010

11.74%

0.03216438%

July – September 2010

11.80%

0.03232877%

GIC rates for 2009–10 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2010

11.16%

0.03057534%

January – March 2010

10.95%

0.03%

October – December 2009

10.30%

0.02821918%

July – September 2009

10.13%

0.02775342%

GIC rates for 2008–09 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2009

10.16%

0.02783562%

January – March 2009

11.76%

0.03221918%

October – December 2008

14.31%

0.03909836%

July – September 2008

14.75%

0.04030054%

GIC rates for 2007–08 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2008

14.69%

0.04013661%

January – March 2008

14.15%

0.03866120%

October – December 2007

13.75%

0.03767123%

July – September 2007

13.37%

0.03663014%

GIC rates for 2006–07 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2007

13.37%

0.03663014%

January – March 2007

13.37%

0.03663014%

October – December 2006

13.19%

0.03613699%

July – September 2006

12.87%

0.03526027%

GIC rates for 2005–06 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2006

12.61%

0.03454794%

January – March 2006

12.63%

0.03460274%

October – December 2005

12.62%

0.03457534%

July – September 2005

12.68%

0.03473973%

GIC rates for 2004–05 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2005

12.63%

0.03460274%

January – March 2005

12.43%

0.03405479%

October – December 2004

12.44%

0.03398907%

July – September 2004

12.51%

0.03418033%

GIC rates for 2003–04 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2004

12.57%

0.03434426%

January – March 2004

12.31%

0.03363388%

October – December 2003

11.82%

0.03238357%

July – September 2003

11.78%

0.03227397%

GIC rates for 2002–03 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2003

11.75%

0.03219178%

January – March 2003

11.84%

0.03243835%

October – December 2002

11.96%

0.03276712%

July – September 2002

11.84%

0.03243835%

GIC rates for 2001–02 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2002

11.31%

0.0309863%

January – March 2002

11.28%

0.03090411%

October – December 2001

11.95%

0.03273973%

July – September 2001

11.89%

0.03257534%

GIC rates for 2000–01 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2001

13.86%

0.0379726%

January – March 2001

13.86%

0.0379726%

October – December 2000

13.86%

0.03786885%

July – September 2000

14.00%

0.03825137%

GIC rates for 1999–2000 income year

Quarter

GIC annual rate

GIC daily rate

April – June 2000

13.65%

0.03729508%

January – March 2000

13.08%

0.0357377%

October – December 1999

12.73%

0.03487671%

July – September 1999

12.72%

0.03484931%

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