Benefits of lodging online
Individuals and sole traders can lodge, view and revise their activity statements using ATO online services.
Lodging your activity statements online is quick, easy and secure. It means you:
- can lodge at a time that's convenient to you as it's available 24/7
- may receive an additional 2 weeks to lodge and pay your activity statement
- can review your activity statement before lodging and check that the amount calculated equals what you expect to pay or receive
- can revise, vary and pay your activity statement
- can manage your PAYG instalments, including elections, voluntary entry, and real-time exits.
You can manage your activity statements and PAYG instalments electronically from any device.
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How to lodge online
You can lodge your activity statements using ATO online services through myGov.
See how to create a myGov account and link it to the ATO.
Sign in to myGovOnce you're signed in to myGov, access the Australian Taxation Office from the Linked services section. To:
- lodge a new activity statement
- select Tax, then Lodgments then Activity statement
- view or revise an already lodged activity statement
- select Tax, then Lodgments then Activity statement
- then History tab to View or revise activity statements.
You can lodge your activity statement in a matter of minutes.
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