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Key

Dates

April 2021

30 April 2021

TFN Reporting

Due date for closely held trusts to lodge quarterly TFN reports for the March 2021 quarter for TFNs quoted to a trustee by beneficiaries.

 

National rental affordability scheme

End of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) year.

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Superannuation

Due date for lodgement of statements and payment of former temporary residents' unclaimed superannuation.

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Superannuation

Due date for APRA-regulated superannuation funds (i.e. not self-managed) and RSA providers to advise the ATO of lost members using the Member Account Attribution Service for the half-year to 31 December 2020.

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Franking account tax return

Due date for New Zealand franking companies (a New Zealand resident company which has made an election to join the Australian imputation system) with a 31 March 2021 year end to lodge the franking account tax return, where any of the following apply:

  • a liability for franking deficit tax

  • a liability for over-franking tax, or

  • an obligation to notify the Commissioner of any significant variation in their benchmark franking percentage between franking periods.

New Zealand franking companies should lodge using the Franking account tax return 2020 form with the dates changed.

28 April 2021

Superannuation

Due date for employers to pay superannuation guarantee contributions for the March 2021 quarter.
Employers who fail to pay the minimum superannuation guarantee contributions by this date must pay the superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) and lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly by 28 May 2021. The SGC is not tax-deductible.

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TFN/ABN reporting

Due date for investment bodies to lodge quarterly TFN/ABN reports for the March 2021 quarter for new TFN/ABN quotations by investors.

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PAYG instalments GST instalments

Due date to pay quarterly PAYG and/or GST instalment notice for the March 2021 quarter (3rd quarter of the 2020/21 income year).
Due date to lodge the instalment notice if varying the instalment amount.

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Activity statements

Due date to lodge and pay quarterly activity statements for the March 2021 quarter (if lodged on paper and the entity is not an active STP reporter). Tax obligations that may be payable include:

  • GST, wine equalisation tax and luxury car tax for the March 2021 quarter.

  • PAYG withholding:

    • for March 2021 (medium withholders).

    • for the March 2021 quarter (small withholders).

  • PAYG instalment for the March 2021 quarter for quarterly PAYG instalment payers (3rd quarter of the 2020/21 income year).

  • FBT instalment for the March 2021 quarter (4th quarter of the 2021 FBT year).

The due date to lodge and pay is 26 May 2021 if lodged electronically through a tax agent or BAS agent or the entity is an active STP reporter.

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