Completing your Australian income tax return

Step 1

Complete the Schedule of additional information-item 20 - Joint Petroleum Development Area.

Step 2

UsingTaxPack

Attach your completed schedule to page 3 of your tax return. Print X in the YES box at Taxpayer's declaration question 2a on page 8 of your tax return.

Using e-tax

To complete the schedule using e-tax, click on the Additional information button in the e-tax interview screen - this button can be accessed on the Spouse details screen (click on Spouse details in the navigator bar). A blank notepad will be displayed. Enter the heading 'Schedule of additional information - item 20 - joint petroleum development area' followed by the appropriate sentence on the schedule of additional information(A, B, C or D). For example, if you were a resident of Australia for the whole year you complete the schedule as follows:

Schedule of additional information - item 20 - joint petroleum development area

I was a resident of Australia for the whole year.

Step 3

Read the instructions below and go to the part/parts that applies/apply to you:

• If you ticked A on the schedule of additional information go to Part 1 - Resident of Australia.
• If you ticked B on the schedule of additional information go to Part 2 - Resident of Timor-Leste.
• If you ticked C on the schedule of additional information go to Part 3 - Resident of another country.
• If you ticked D on the schedule of additional information you may need to apportion your JPDA income and complete more than one part. You will need to follow the instructions in:
• • Part 1 for the period that you were a resident of Australia
  • Part 2 for the period that you were a resident of Timor-Leste
  • Part 3 for the period that you were a resident of another country.