Public Holidays 2023-2024

2024 Dates

Holiday

State

Monday 1st January

New Year’s

National 

Friday 26th January

Australia Day

National 

Monday 4th March

Labour Day

WA 

Monday 11th March

Canberra Day

ACT 

Monday 11th March

Adelaide Cup

Day SA

Monday 11th March

Eight Hours

Day TAS

Monday 11th March

Labour Day

VIC 

Friday 29th March

Good Friday

National 

Saturday 30th March

Easter Saturday

Excluding WA & TAS

Sunday 31st March

Easter Sunday

Excluding TAS, SA, NT

Monday 1st April

Easter Monday

National 

Thursday 25th April

ANZAC Day

National 

Monday 6th May

May Day

NT 

Monday 6th May

Labour Day

QLD 

Monday 27th May

Reconciliation Day

ACT 

Monday 3rd June

Western Australia Day

WA 

Monday 10th June

King’s Birthday

Excluding WA & QLD

Compliance Bookkeeper Deadlines

 

21st

Every Month

Monthly BAS, PAYG, IAS payments

 

January

 

28th January

Qtr. 2 (Oct to Dec)

Superannuation guarantee to be paid to super funds

31st January

Large/Medium Taxpayers

Key date for lodgement of income tax returns for non-individuals if return not required earlier
(i.e. 1st December)

 
 
 

February

 

28th February

Qtr. 2 (Oct to Dec)

BAS – lodge and pay

28th February

Annual GST return

Key date for lodgement & payment in some circumstances

28th February

Companies & Super funds

Lodgement and payment if not required earlier

March

 

31st March

Year 1st April to 31st March

Provide car odometer readings for FBT calculations

April

 

28th April

Qtr. 3 (Jan to Mar)

BAS – lodge and pay

 

Superannuation guarantee to be paid to super funds and provide advice to employees

 
 

May

 

21st May

FBT Year end 31st March

Lodgement and payment of FBT return

June

 

Pre 30 June

Qtr. 4 (Apr to Jun)

Pay Superannuation guarantee before 30th June in order to obtain tax deduction

July

 

14th July

Financial Year

STP Finalisation to ATO

28th July

Qtr. 4 (Apr to Jun)

BAS – lodge and pay

Superannuation guarantee to be paid to super funds and provide advice to employees

 
 

August

 

21st August

GST Instalment choice

Final date for monthly GST reporters to elect to lodge annually

28th August

Financial Year

TPAR form due

September

 

30th September

Financial Year

Lodge PAYG withholding payment summary annual report if prepared by a BAS Agent or Tax Agent

 
 
 

October

 

21st October

PAYG Instalment

Annual PAYG Instalment vary rate, lodge and pay

28th October

Qtr. 1 (Jul to Sep)

BAS – lodge and pay

Superannuation guarantee to be paid to super funds and provide advice to employees

 
 

28th October

GST Instalment choice

Final date for quarterly GST reporters to elect to lodge annually

31st October

Financial Year

Income tax returns due (if no Tax Agent)

December

 

1st December

Financial Year

Key date for payment of income tax for previous year. Check with Tax Agent.