Your Accountant and their lodgement deadlines

As seen in Woopi News September 2025

Many people don’t quite understand the scope of an accountant’s role. It often amuses us when people ask, so what do you do for the rest of the year, after you have done all the tax returns? Most Accountants have enough work to last them all year round and many feel there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to get it all done to the high standard that’s expected from the ATO and the Tax Practitioners Board. So, what does your accountant do? why are they always busy?

Accountants have the following lodgement deadlines for their business & individual clients:

14^th July – Wages Finalisations

21^st July – Superannuation due 28^th July

21^st July – Monthly BAS

21^st Aug – Monthly BAS

25^th Aug – Quarterly BAS

28^th Aug – TPAR (Contractors)

21^st Sep – Monthly BAS

21^st Oct – Monthly BAS

21^st Oct – Superannuation due 28^th Oct

21^st Nov – Monthly BAS

25^th Nov – Quarterly BAS

21^st Dec – Monthly BAS

21^st Jan – Superannuation due 28^th Jan

21^st Feb – Dec and Jan Monthly BAS

28^th Feb – Quarterly BAS

28^th Feb – Tax Returns for new entities

21^st Mar – Monthly BAS

31^st Mar – Tax Returns for large taxpayers

21^st Apr – Superannuation due 28^th Apr

21^st Apr – Monthly BAS

15^th May – Most Tax Returns

21^st May – Monthly BAS

26^th May – Quarterly BAS

5^th June – Tax Returns eligible for extension

21^st June – Monthly BAS

25^th June – Fringe Benefits Tax Returns

If you are in business, hopefully the above is a helpful summary to help you meet your tax obligations on time.