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January 2024

Information for registered agents about preparing and lodging tax statements and returns due in January 2024.

Last updated 30 June 2023

21 January

Lodge and pay quarter 2, 2023–24 PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups.

Lodge and pay December 2023 monthly business activity statement except for business clients with up to $10 million turnover who report GST monthly and lodge electronically.

28 January

Make quarter 2, 2023–24 super guarantee contributions to funds by this date.

Note: Employers who do not pay minimum super contributions for quarter 2 by this date must pay the super guarantee charge and lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement by 28 February 2024.

31 January

Lodge TFN report for closely held trusts if any beneficiary quoted their TFN to a trustee in quarter 2, 2023–24.

Lodge tax return for taxable large and medium entities as per the latest year lodged (all entities other than individuals), unless required earlier.

Payment for large and medium entities with a 31 January due date is:

  • 1 December 2023 – for companies and super funds
  • for trusts – as stated on their notice of assessment.

Note: You cannot assume a later date for lodgment on the basis that the taxpayer will be non-taxable in the current year. If you request a lodgment deferral, it will be escalated for manual assessment as an ATO assessed deferral.

Lodge tax return for the taxable head company of a consolidated group (including a new registrant) that has a member who has been deemed a large or medium entity in the latest year lodged, unless the return was required earlier. Payment was due 1 December 2023.

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