Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Deadline extension.

I hope you all received this message yesterday! Wonderful news. However, we have all come to expect it each year. I wonder what would happen if one year the ATO decided not to give an extension?


1 May 2006



More time to lodge – assistance for tax agents



As agents face particularly heavy workloads in May, the Commissioner has given your individual, partnership and trust clients more time to lodge 2005 income tax returns, annual GST returns and annual GST information reports.



Normally these documents for 2005 fall due on 15 May 2006. The extended due date is Tuesday 6 June 2006.



The extension is not available to companies and superannuation funds. They still need to lodge by 15 May 2006.



Conditions

Any payment owing must be made when you lodge. Use the attached payment advice slip to make income tax payments.



Deferrals

The automated deferral process (10/10 deferral) does not cover any documents due on 15 May 2006.



Deferral applications for clients covered by this extension must be made on an individual basis before the new due date.



More information

For further information phone 13 72 86 Fast Key Code 1 4 2 or visit www.ato.gov.au and select For Tax Professionals – Tax Professionals home page – Your tax practice – Lodgment, payment & compliance – Lodgment Essentials.



Shane Reardon
Deputy Commissioner
Lodgment Compliance


No comments: