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20/11/2009
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Media release 2009/61
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The Tax Office today reminded people who received an income tax bill for 2008-09 that payments are due from Monday 23 November.
Second Commissioner Bruce Quigley advised people to check their notice of assessment and pay any amount owing by the due date to avoid penalties for late payment.
"Due dates vary, so it is important to check your notice of assessment to ensure you don't miss your payment deadline.
"If you think you may not be able to pay your income tax bill by the due date, contact the Tax Office on 13 11 42 as soon as possible to discuss your situation," he said.
Payments can be made by:
- BPAY either over the phone or internet
- direct credit or debit
- cheque, cash (for amounts less than $3,000) or EFTPOS at any Australia Post Office, or
- cheque or money order sent to the address printed on the payment advice slip, which should also be sent with your payment.
Mr Quigley also reminded those who haven't lodged a return yet to do so as soon as possible.
"If you still need to lodge your 2008-09 tax return, the fastest way to lodge is using e-tax, which is a secure and easy to use software which in most cases processes your return within 14 days.
"While the deadline for lodging your own tax return was 31 October, e-tax will continue to be available to download free of charge from our website www.ato.gov.au.
"E-tax can save you time by automatically downloading information like bank interest, payment summaries and government payments directly into your return.
"A record 2.3 million taxpayers have lodged using e-tax this year - an increase of 9 per cent from last year."
For further information, visit the Tax Office website www.ato.gov.au or phone 13 28 61.
Last Modified: Friday, 20 November 2009