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In [[Australia]], individuals and taxpaying entities with taxable income might need to lodge different returns with the [[Australian Taxation Office]] in respect of various forms of [[taxation]].
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'''Australian tax returns''' for the [[tax year]] beginning 1 July and ending 30 June of the following year are generally due on 31 October after the end of the tax year.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Lodging-your-tax-return/When-to-lodge-your-tax-return/|title = When to lodge your tax return|accessdate = 15 July 2013|date = 30 June 2013|publisher = Australian Taxation Office|authorlink = Australian Taxation Office|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130628071407/http://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Lodging-your-tax-return/When-to-lodge-your-tax-return/|archivedate = 28 June 2013}}</ref>
The [[Tax year|tax year]] runs from [[1 July]] to [[30 Jun]] in Australia.
Individual tax returns are generally due [[31 October]] but this timeframe is extended where an
individual uses a Registered Tax Agent, who operates on an extended lodgement system.


Australian individual taxpayers can file their return online with the ATO's myTax software, by ordering a printed copy of the tax return form, or with the assistance of a tax agent. Until 2011, the [[Australian Taxation Office]] (ATO) published [[TaxPack]], a free document designed to help individuals complete their return. In 2012, TaxPack was replaced with a smaller instruction document, due to increased usage of the e-tax software.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Tax Pack dumped, online returns encouraged|date = 11 July 2012|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-09/tax-pack-dumped-online-returns-encouraged/4117784|last = Thorpe|first = Clarissa|publisher = ABC News|accessdate = 15 July 2013}}</ref>
It has been estimated that almost 80% of Australian taxpayers use a Tax Agent to help them prepare their tax return. This is seen to be reflective of the perceived complexity of the taxation system in Australia.


Extensions of the deadline for lodging a tax return are automatically available to those individuals using a Registered Tax Agent operating on an extended lodgement system, and extensions can be made available under some circumstances.
Each year, the [[Australian Taxation Office]] publishes the [[Tax Pack]], a free document designed to help individuals complete their return. The [[Tax Pack]] is available free from most newsagents.


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In [[Australia]], individuals and taxpaying entities with taxable income might need to lodge different returns with the ATO in respect of various forms of [[taxation]].
Australian taxpayers can now also complete their return online via the [[Australian Taxation Office]] website or through a Registered online Tax Agent (see below).


==See also==
* [[Taxation in Australia]]
* [[Tax return (Canada)]]
* [[Tax return (United Kingdom)]]
* [[Tax return (United States)]]


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Latest revision as of 20:19, 24 October 2023

Australian tax returns for the tax year beginning 1 July and ending 30 June of the following year are generally due on 31 October after the end of the tax year.[1]

Australian individual taxpayers can file their return online with the ATO's myTax software, by ordering a printed copy of the tax return form, or with the assistance of a tax agent. Until 2011, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) published TaxPack, a free document designed to help individuals complete their return. In 2012, TaxPack was replaced with a smaller instruction document, due to increased usage of the e-tax software.[2]

Extensions of the deadline for lodging a tax return are automatically available to those individuals using a Registered Tax Agent operating on an extended lodgement system, and extensions can be made available under some circumstances.

In Australia, individuals and taxpaying entities with taxable income might need to lodge different returns with the ATO in respect of various forms of taxation.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "When to lodge your tax return". Australian Taxation Office. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ^ Thorpe, Clarissa (11 July 2012). "Tax Pack dumped, online returns encouraged". ABC News. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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