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How to lodge and pay the trust tax return

How to lodge the trust tax return and when the trustee needs to pay any tax payable.

Published 8 May 2024

Lodgment address

The postal address for lodgment of the trust tax return is below.

Australian Taxation Office
GPO Box 9845
(insert the name and postcode of your nearest capital city)

The address must appear as shown above.

Don't post payments to this address. For more information, see How to pay tax payable by the trustee.

For a list of the schedules that you can lodge with your Trust tax return 2024, see Schedules for trusts.

How to pay tax payable by the trustee

We offer a range of convenient payment options.

Your payment needs to reach us on or before its due date. Payments may take up to 4 business days, from the date you make the payment, to appear on your ATO account.

If the trust tax return is lodged on time, any tax payable by the trustee is due on the later of either:

  • 21 days after the due date for lodgment of the tax return
  • 21 days after receipt of the notice of assessment.

If the trust tax return is lodged late or not at all, any tax payable by the trustee is due 21 days after the due date for lodgment.

The general interest charge (GIC) accrues on outstanding amounts from the due date for payment.

If you’re unable to pay on time, you may be able to set up a payment plan to pay by instalments.

Continue to: Schedules for trusts

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