The table below outlines the key lodgment dates for the major obligations for super providers including SMSF's, together with other tax obligations.
| KEY LODGMENT DUE DATES |
| Lodgment due date | Description |
| 28 July 2012 | - Super guarantee contributions, for quarter 4 (1 April - 30 June), 2011-12.
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| 14 August 2012 | - DASP data records for the 2011-12 year that form part of the PAYG withholding payment summary annual report.
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| 28 August 2012 | - Superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) statement - quarterly form for quarter 4 (1 April - 30 June), 2011-12 (if required contributions were not made by the due date).
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| 28 October 2012 | - Super guarantee contributions, for quarter 1 (1 July - 30 Sept), 2012-13.
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| 31 October 2012 | - Tax return for all super funds where one or more prior year tax returns were outstanding as at 30 June 2012.
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| 28 November 2012 | - Superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) statement - quarterly form for quarter 1, (1 July - 30 Sept) 2012-13.
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| 1 December 2012 | - Payment of 2012 income tax for super funds where one or more prior year tax returns were outstanding as at 30 June 2012.
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| 15 January 2013 | - Tax return for taxable large/medium business super funds as per latest year lodged - unless required earlier (payment for these super funds was due 1 December 2012).
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| 28 January 2013 | - Superannuation guarantee contributions, for quarter 2, (1 Oct - 31 Dec) 2012-13.
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| 28 February 2013 | - Tax return for new registrant (taxable and non-taxable) SMSFs. Payment (if required) is also due on this date.
- Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly form for quarter 2, (1 Oct - 31 Dec) 2012-13.
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| 31 March 2013 | - Tax return for companies and super funds with total income in excess of $2 million in latest year lodged (excluding large/medium business taxpayers).
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| 28 April 2013 | - Super guarantee contributions, for quarter 3.
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| 30 April 2013 | - Lost members report for the period 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012.
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| 15 May 2013 | - Fund tax return not required earlier and not eligible for the 5 June lodgment concession date.
- Payment (if required) is also due on this date.
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| 28 May 2013 | - Superannuation guarantee charge statement - quarterly form for quarter 3, (1 Jan - 31 Mar) 2012-13 (if required contributions were not made by the due date). The super guarantee charge is not tax deductible.
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| 5 June 2013 | - Tax returns for super funds which were non-taxable or received a refund as per latest year lodged and are non-taxable or will receive a refund in current year.
Note: This concession is only available to super funds with a lodgment end date of 15 May 2013. It is not available to large/medium business taxpayers or funds with an earlier due date. |
Newly registered SMSFs
Tax returns for new registrant (taxable and non-taxable) SMSFs are due for lodgment on 28 February 2013.
Source: ATO
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