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Some services unavailable 16 - 17 November | myIR, gateway services and our self-service phone line will not be available from 3pm Saturday 16 November to 9am Sunday 17 November while we do planned system testing. This will not affect any tax entitlements or payments scheduled during this time.

Employers with employees who receive schedular payments, can choose to file each pay day or twice monthly. Examples below.

Payments made between the 1st - 15th of the month

Payments made between 1st and 15th must be reported within 2 working days (for electronic filers, 10 working days for paper filers) after the 15th of the month.

All payments received during this period should be entered on one line. The pay date on the Employment Information return will be the 15th of the month.

16th - end of the month

Payments made between 16th and month end must be reported within 2 working days (for electronic filers, 10 working days for paper filers) of the end of the month.  All payments received during this period should be entered on one line. The pay date on the Employment Information return will be the final day of the month.

Last updated: 18 Jan 2022
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