Activity statement generate dates

The table below shows the activity statement generation dates throughout the financial year. This is the time when we extract the data from our records to produce the activity statements.

People who elect to receive their activity statements electronically will generally receive them three to four days after the generate date (see below). If you have elected to use the Business Portal you are notified by email that your activity statement is available to access and complete online.

However for activity statements printed and sent via post the timeframe is longer. With quarterly activity statements, because of the high volume of printing required, it can be up to three weeks after the generation date before all statements are delivered by post. For ways to minimise delays see below.

2012-13 financial year quarterly activity statement generate dates *

Quarter	Period covered	Planned generate date *	Legislative due date **
Quarter 1	1 Jul - 30 Sep	10 Sep 2012	28 Oct 2012 **
Quarter 2	1 Oct - 31 Dec	27 Nov 2012	28 Feb 2013
Quarter 3	1 Jan - 31 Mar	14 Mar 2013	28 Apr 2013
Quarter 4	1 Apr - 30 Jun	07 Jun 2013	28 Jul 2013 **

2012-13 financial year monthly activity statement generate dates*

Period	Planned generate date*	Legislative due date
Jul 2012	16 Jul 2012	21 Aug 2012
Aug 2012	16 Aug 2012	21 Sep 2012 **
Sep 2012	10 Sep 2012	21 Oct 2012
Oct 2012	16 Oct 2012	21 Nov 2012
Nov 2012	15 Nov 2012	21 Dec 2012 **
Dec 2012	27 Nov 2012	21 Jan 2013
Jan 2013	15 Jan 2013	21 Feb 2013
Feb 2013	13 Feb 2013	21 Mar 2013
Mar 2013	14 Mar 2013	21 Apr 2013 **
Apr 2013	12 Apr 2013	21 May 2013
May 2013	16 May 2013	21 Jun 2013 **
Jun 2013	07 Jun 2013	21 Jul 2013 **

*The generate date may be subject to change at short notice to accommodate other priorities, including urgent system maintenance, changed government or administrative priorities such as the introduction of new government initiatives, or in response to changed community circumstances, such as a natural disaster.

**Where legislative due date falls on a weekend or public holiday the due date is the next working day.

Definitions

Planned generate date	The scheduled date for the extraction of information to enable the generation of activity statements.
Legislative due date	The date the activity statement or payment is normally due to be lodged with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The actual due date may vary from this if a lodgment or payment extension is applicable.

Minimising delays

In order for the activity statement to be delivered promptly with the most up to date information, it is recommended that you:

Lodge income tax return

Lodge the income tax return allowing us sufficient time to process prior to the activity statement generate date.

Choose to receive your activity statement electronically to speed up delivery and reduce the impact on our environment. Our service standards publicly state the level of performance you can expect when dealing with us under normal circumstances.

For more information, refer to: Our service standards Current year performance.

Update postal address (if required)

Update the postal address or preferred method of delivery for the activity statement, allowing sufficient time for changes to be processed prior to the generate date.

For information on changing these details, refer to: Business clients Individuals.

Update business account details (if required)

Update your business account details allowing sufficient time for changes to be processed prior to the generate date.

For more information, refer to: Application to cancel registration Add a new business account.

For more information, refer to: Online services for agents Online services for BAS service providers Online services for businesses Lodge your activity statements online Online services.