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Key dates for payroll tax

Use this list of payroll tax monthly payment and annual lodgement dates to plan ahead to ensure you pay your liabilities by the due date.

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Overview

We want to assist you to meet your payroll tax obligations and ensure you do not miss payments when there is leave, financial difficulty or unexpected changes in your business.

Payroll tax lodgement dates are set by legislation. You must pay payroll tax by the due date to avoid interest and penalty being applied to late payments.

Key payment and lodgement dates

Use the table below to add payroll tax lodgement dates to your calendar.

2026 Financial year

Return Due dates
May monthly return 9 June 2026
June monthly return Include in annual return 28 July 2026
2026 Annual return28 July 2026

2027 Financial year

Return Due dates
July monthly return7 August 2026
August monthly return7 September 2026
September monthly return7 October 2026
October monthly return9 November 2026
November monthly return7 December 2026
December monthly return14 January 2027
January monthly return8 February 2027
February monthly return8 March 2027
March monthly return7 April 2027
April monthly return7 May 2027
May monthly return 7 June 2027
June monthly return Include in annual return 28 July 2027
2027 Annual return28 July 2027

Import payroll tax key dates to your calendar

Download our payroll tax key dates calendar file (.ics) and import it into your preferred calendar application.

Features and benefits

  • View all payroll tax due dates in your calendar.
  • Reduce the risk of missing important lodgement dates.
  • Works with Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and most calendar applications.
  • Includes an annual reminder to download the next year's key dates calendar.
Download NSW Payroll Tax Key Dates Calendar 2026-27 (.ics)

Get the latest calendar each July

  • The calendar contains key payroll tax due dates for the current financial year.
  • Changes made to the Revenue NSW website after you download the file will not automatically update your calendar, so ensure you are checking the website periodically for any updates or changes.
  • Visit this page on July each year to download the latest calendar.

How to set up the calendar

  1. Select Download NSW Payroll Tax Key Dates Calendar 2026-27 (.ics).
  2. Save the file to your device.
  3. Open the downloaded file.
  4. Follow the prompts to add the dates to your calendar.
  5. Configure reminders in your calendar application if required.
  6. If the file does not automatically open in your calendar application, use the calendar-specific instructions below.

Microsoft Outlook

Option 1 – Open the file directly (recommended)

  1. Download the .ics file.
  2. Open the downloaded file.
  3. Outlook will prompt you to add the calendar events.
  4. Select Import or Save.

Option 2 – Import manually

  1. Open Outlook.
  2. Select File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
  3. Select Import an iCalendar (.ics) or vCalendar (.vcs) file.
  4. Browse to the downloaded file and select it.
  5. Select Import.
Apple Calendar (Mac)

Option 1 – Open the file directly (recommended)

  1. Download the .ics file.
  2. Open the downloaded file.
  3. Apple Calendar will open and prompt you to add the events.
  4. Select Add.

Option 2 – Import manually

  1. Open Calendar.
  2. Select File > Import.
  3. Select the downloaded .ics file.
  4. Choose the calendar you want to add the events to.
  5. Select Import.
Google Calendar
  1. Download the .ics file.
  2. Open Google Calendar.
  3. In the left menu, select + next to Other calendars.
  4. Select Import.
  5. Choose the downloaded .ics file.
  6. Select the calendar to import the events into.
  7. Select Import.

Other important payroll tax dates

ActivityDescriptionDates
Annual return scheduled maintenance This is an annual event to make changes on our website for the new annual return. Mid-June 2027
New year Annual Return live The 2026-27 financial year annual return is live on this website. Mid-June 2027
Monthly calculator removed The 2026-27 financial year monthly calculator is removed from this website. Friday 11 June 2027
Monthly calculator for new financial year available The 2027-28 financial year monthly calculator is live and ready for use. Monday 19 July 2027

What is a Correspondence ID

Whenever you need to log in to Payroll Tax Online you are required to use your Client ID and Correspondence ID.


The correspondence ID issued as a result of your annual return lodgement expires in October of the following year. That is why it is important to use the most recent Correspondence ID issued to you, to guarantee successful login and lodgement.


For more information about your Correspondence ID please visit the Calculate and pay your monthly return page.

Paying on time with the estimate method

The estimate method is available to monthly lodgers and involves entering an estimate of your taxable wages in Payroll Tax Online. It makes lodging your payroll tax easy and means you will not miss a payment.

You may use the estimate wages method for a one-off calculation, or you can set this amount for future months.

For more information on the estimate method.

Need more information on the estimate method?

Calculate and pay your monthly return
Lodge your annual return
Payment options for payroll tax

Not paying by the due date

If you cannot pay your payroll tax, it is important that you contact us before the due date so we can discuss with your options and work with you to meet your obligations.

If you don’t pay by the due date interest and/or a penalty may be applied.

If your debt is already overdue we can help

If you already have outstanding debt and are unable to pay, contact our tax debt team on 1300 368 710 or +61 2 3814 0266.

Or complete an Online Tax debt enquiry.

Need more information if your debt is already overdue?

What happens if you do not pay your payroll tax to understand how we help employers meet their obligation to pay on time.
Interest and penalty tax
Payment options
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Contact the payroll tax team

For general enquiries, or questions about instalment plans or deferred payments, call 1300 139 815 or +61 2 7808 6904 for international callers.

You can also email payrolltax@revenue.nsw.gov.au