Important 2018 dates for small business owners.

Here are some handy dates to mark in your diary.

January 2018
22 January - December monthly Business Activity Statement (BAS) due.
29 January - December quarter superannuation guarantee contributions due.

February 2018
5 February - February fuel tax credit rates change today.
21 February - January monthly BAS due. 
28 February - December quarter BAS due. 
28 February - December quarter super guarantee charge statement due.
28 February - December Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) instalment due.

March 2018
21 March - February monthly BAS due.

April 2018
23 April - March monthly BAS due. 
30 April - March quarter BAS due.
30 April - March quarter superannuation guarantee contributions due. 
30 April - March quarter PAYG instalment due.

May 2018
21 May - Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) return due.
21 May - April monthly BAS due.
28 May - March quarter superannuation guarantee charge statement due.

June 2018
21 June - May monthly BAS due.
30 June - End of financial year.

July 2018
1 July - New financial year begins YIPPEE! (Happy New Year)
16 July - PAYG payment summaries need to be provided to your employees.
23 July - June monthly BAS due.
30 July - June quarter superannuation guarantee contributions due.
30 July - June quarter BAS due.
30 July - June quarter PAYG instalment due.

August 2018
1 August - August fuel tax credit rates change today.
14 August - PAYG withholding annual report due.
21 August - July monthly BAS due.
28 August - Taxable payments annual report due.
28 August - June quarter superannuation guarantee charge statement due.

September 2018
21 September - August monthly BAS due.

October 2018
22 October - September monthly BAS due.
29 October - September quarter superannuation guarantee contributions due.
29 October - September quarter BAS due.
29 October - September PAYG instalment due.
31 October - 2018 Income tax return due.

We have done our best to check and double check these dates, however we recommend that you check the ATO website yourself. Click here for the link.