FAQ
Australia - Tax Return

The Australian tax year begins on 1st of July and ends on 30th of June.

The deadline for filing a tax return for the previous tax year is 31st of October.

The 2023 tax return must be filed by the 31st of October, 2024.

You can claim your Australian tax refund up to 2 years back.

In 2024, you can file a tax return / claim a refund for the tax year 2022/2023 at the latest.

Australian tax refund deadlines for previous years:

• tax return for the year 2022/2023 - by the 31st of October, 2024,
• tax return for the year 2023/2024 - by the 31st of October, 2025.

The tax office returns tax overpayments after the tax return has been processed. The tax return is usually processed by:

• 12 working days: if the tax return was filed electronically,
• 50 working days: if the tax return was filed on paper.

The tax office informs the taxpayer about the processing of the tax return by SMS. This will state the deadline for the refund of the overpayment.

You will need the following documents to file your tax return:

• a taxable income certificate (PAYG) from each employer,
• type of visa (student, work or other),
• period of employment,
• marriage certificate if you are married,
• child's birth certificate if you have children.

The PAYG form (PAYG Payment Summary or Group Certificate) is a form that every employer must give to their employees. It is a certificate of the employee's annual income and tax deductions from each month's wages for the previous tax year. The employee receives it in paper form.

If the employee has access to the STP system, the annual income form can be found here in digital form.

We will be happy to help you with your request. Schedule a consultation and one of our tax specialists will get in touch with you. Read how the consultation works or fill in the order form directly.

If you file your tax return by the regular deadline, the tax must be paid by the 21st of November at the latest.

If you file your tax return after the regular deadline, the tax must be paid within 21 days after filing the tax return.

You can be fined for not filing or filing your tax return late. The amount depends on the amount of tax and how many days after the deadline the tax return was filed.

Everyone is required to file a tax return for the tax year 2023/2024:

• a resident who had total taxable income in excess of AUD 18,200 in the previous tax year,
• a non‑resident who had total taxable income of more than AUD 1 in the previous tax year.

The amount of income tax depends on whether the taxpayer is resident or non‑resident in Australia.

Tax rates for the tax year 2024/2025:

• Resident: tax rates are based on the amount of income (income up to AUD 18,200 is not taxed),
• Non‑resident: the tax rate is 30 cents on each dollar (for income between AUD 0 and AUD 135 000).