Dates for your diary: September

A reminder of the important dates and deadlines coming up this September, and two rule changes that are easy to miss. Check your own regulator for anything specific to you.

This month

• Monday 7 September. August payroll tax return and payment, if your wages are over your state's threshold (NSW, Victoria and Queensland all fall due on the 7th). August payroll tax return due
• Monday 21 September. August trust account reconciliation: the Uniform General Rules and the Queensland regulation both give you 15 working days after month end, and a principal has to review and sign
• Wednesday 30 September. The September quarter ends. September's trust reconciliation is then due by 21 October (22 October in Queensland, after the King's Birthday holiday), and the July to September

Two changes already in force

• Payday super. Since 1 July 2026, super must reach each employee's fund within 7 business days of payday. The quarterly deadline no longer applies.
• AML/CTF. Since 1 July 2026, a practice that provides a designated service (property transactions, holding client money, and setting up companies or trusts, among others) is an AUSTRAC reporting entity

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