To ensure that your tax return is filled out correctly and to prevent delays with your assessment you need to complete your tax return by following these instructions.
Step 1: Complete the Schedule of additional information.
Step 2: Attach your completed schedule to page 3 of your tax return. Print X in the YES box at Taxpayer's declaration question 2a on page 8 of your tax return.
Using e-tax
To complete a schedule using e-tax, click on the Additional information button in the e-tax interview screen - this button can be accessed on the Spouse details screen (click on Spouse details in the navigator bar). A blank notepad will be displayed. Enter the heading 'Schedule of additional information – item 19 – joint petroleum development area' followed by the appropriate sentence on the last page (A, B, C or D). For example, if you were a resident of Australia for the whole year you complete the schedule as follows:
Schedule of additional information – item 19 – joint petroleum development area
I was a resident of Australia for the whole year.
Step 3: Go to the part or parts of these instructions that apply:
- If you ticked A on the schedule of additional information go to Part 1 – Resident of Australia.
- If you ticked B go to Part 2 – Resident of Timor-Leste.
- If you ticked C go to Part 3 – Resident of another country.
- If you ticked D you may need to apportion your JPDA income and complete more than one part. You will need to follow the instructions in:
- Part 1 for the period that you were a resident of Australia
- Part 2 for the period that you were a resident of Timor-Leste
- Part 3 for the period that you were a resident of another country.