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Key Dates

Important tax deadlines and filing dates to keep your business compliant

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PAYE

Employer deductions (IR345) form and payment due, and Employer monthly schedule (IR348) due for employers who deduct less than $500,000 PAYE and ESCT per year

Due: 20th of the following month

Employer deductions (IR345) form and payment, and Employer monthly schedule (IR348) due for employers who deduct $500,000 PAYE and ESCT or more per year

Due: 20th of the month

IR345 and payment due for deductions made between the 1st and 15th of the same month.

Due: 5th of the following month

IR345 and payment due for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the previous month, IR348 for the whole month is due.

Due: 5th of the following month

GST

GST return and payment due:

  • 28th of each month for monthly filers
  • 28th of the alternate month for 2 monthly filers
  • 28th October / 7th May for six monthly filers

Provisional Tax

Provisional tax instalments due for people and organisations who file GST on a monthly or two-monthly basis, or aren't registered for GST

28th August
15th January
7th May

Provisional tax instalments due for people and organisations who file GST on a six-monthly basis

28th October
7th May

Provisional tax instalments due for people and organisations who use the ratio method

28th June
28th August
28th October
15th January
28th February
7th May

End-of-year Income Tax Payment

For 2026 end-of-year income tax due for people and organisations who don't have a tax agent

7th February 2027

For 2026 end-of-year income tax due for clients of tax agents (with a valid extension of time)

7th April 2027

Income Tax Return

For 2016 income tax return due for people and organisations who don't have a tax agent or extension of time

7th July 2016

For 2016 income tax return due for clients of tax agents (with a valid extension of time)

31st March 2017

Fringe Benefit Tax

Quarterly FBT return and payment due on:

20th July
20th October
20th January
31st May

Annual FBT return and payment due on:

31st May

Income year FBT return and payment due for people and organisations who don't have a tax agent

7th February

Income year FBT return and payment due for clients of tax agents (with a valid extension of time)

7th April

Important Note

If a due date falls on a weekend or public holiday you can file or pay on the next business day without incurring penalties. All payment and return filing due dates shown are for people and organisations with a March balance date.