Pay Electronically - Direct Credit

Apart from the amount of the payment and any other information your financial institution asks you to record, you must include the following information in your transaction:

The Tax Office's bank account

You will need to use the following information to transmit a payment to the Tax Office's bank account.

Your ATO supplied EFT Code

To ensure the correct recording of your payment on your Tax Office account, you must record your EFT Code in the Direct Entry System Lodgment Reference Field.

Your EFT Code is the string of numbers found:

• immediately below the biller code and titled EFT, on the details screen of your e-BAS, or
• immediately above the barcode on your payment advice form (if you receive a paper BAS).

It is important that you key the EFT Code accurately as it identifies your account and the type of payment you are making.

NOTE: Please do not send your paper payment advice form to the Tax Office after making a Direct Credit payment. You can either discard it or record the date you sent your payment on it and keep it in your records. It is also unnecessary to send a fax confirming that you have made your payment.

Direct Credit transactions initiated on a weekend, public holiday or out of hours will not reach the Tax Office until the next working day. Check with your financial institution for processing deadlines to ensure your payment reaches the Tax Office on or before the due date.

For more information about Direct Credit payments call 1800 815 886 or e-mail acmshelpdesk@ato.gov.au.