Timely tax reminders

Paul Martin • December 2, 2014

While we are all busy in the lead up to Christmas, don't forget these important tax dates in the New Year:

7 Jan

Terminal Tax

Taxpayers (where we prepare tax returns) on a December balance date

FBT

Close companies paying FBT on an income year basis (where we prepare tax returns) with a December balance date

15 Jan

Provisional tax

Standard provisional taxpayers on March, November and July balance dates

GST ratio method taxpayers on January, March, May, July, September, and November balance dates

6 monthly GST taxpayers on May and November balance dates

GST return and payment for period ended 30 November

Taxpayers filing GST on a monthly basis AND taxpayers (with March, May, July, September, November and January balance dates) filing on a 2 monthly basis

20 Jan

FBT

Third quarter return (for the three month period ended December)

28 Jan

Provisional tax

GST ratio method taxpayers on February, April, June, August, October, and December balance dates

6 monthly GST taxpayers on June and December balance dates

GST return and payment for period ended 31 December

Taxpayers filing GST on a monthly basis AND taxpayers (with February, April, June, August, October and December balance dates) filing on a two monthly basis

9 Feb
(7th falls on a weekend)

Terminal Tax

Taxpayers (where we prepare tax returns) with a January balance date

FBT

Close companies paying FBT on an income year basis (where we prepare tax returns) with a January balance date.

Terminal Student Loan Repayment

For those (where we prepare tax returns) with a January balance date

Note: these dates apply to those clients for whom we prepare tax returns. Different dates will apply for those clients for whom we don't prepare returns.

If you have any questions about these dates, please  contact us for assistance.

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