Non-lodgment advice

Get the non-lodgment advice form

Go to Non-lodgment adviceOpens in a new window on our Publications Ordering Service (POS) at iorder.com.au to get a copy.

What you can do with this form

If you don't need to lodge a tax return for an income year (1 July to 30 June), you will need to complete the non-lodgment advice (NLA). Send the NLA to us by 31 October after the end of the income year.

With the non-lodgment advice, you can download a copy of the form, complete it and lodge it by post.

You can tell us that you don't need to lodge a tax return for this income year and future income years, if applicable.

What you will need

If you’re unsure whether you need to lodge, you can check using our tool Do I need to lodge a tax return?

To complete the non-lodgment advice form, you will need:

• your personal details (tax file number, name, date of birth and postal address)
• to know the reason you don't need to lodge.

Help to complete the form

For more information, see Lodge a non-lodgment advice for advice on:

• when you don't need to lodge a tax return
• circumstances where you must lodge a return.

Where to send your non-lodgment advice

Send your complete form to:

Australian Taxation Office

GPO Box 9845

(insert the name and postcode of your nearest capital city)

For example:

Australian Taxation Office

GPO Box 9845

SYDNEY NSW 2001

Better ways to lodge your non-lodgment advice

The quickest way to tell us you don't need to lodge is online through ATO online services. You will need to sign in to myGov or login to the ATO app.

You will get immediate confirmation that you have met your tax obligations when you lodge online.

Lodge a non-lodgment advice in ATO online services

From the ATO online homepage, follow the steps below:

• from the menu select Tax
• from the dropdown list select Lodgments
• select Non-lodgment advice.

If you don’t have a myGov account, you'll need to create your myGov account and link it to the ATO.