When is my BAS due September 2013?

The due date of the September 2013 BAS is 28 October 2013… BUT you may be entitled to an extension.

Plus, the September BAS is the only BAS that gives you the chance to switch to the easiest possible GST method that can cut your paperwork by half.

Extension for lodgment of BAS September 2013

The due date printed on your BAS will be 28 October 2012, however this only applies if you lodge your BAS on paper.

If you lodge electronically you get an extra two weeks extension. If your registered tax agent (accountant) or registered BAS agent (bookkeeper) lodges for your electronically, you get a further 2 weeks.

So the due dates are:

• Lodge yourself – on paper: 28 October 2013
• Lodge yourself – electronically: 11 November 2013
• Lodge thought a registered agent: 25 November 2013

Note: if you have an unregistered bookkeeper then they cannot access the extension.

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