Electronic Lodgement Declaration
Company

This declaration is to be completed where the tax return is to be lodged via an approved ATO electronic channel.

It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to retain this declaration for a period of five years after the declaration is made, penalties may apply for failure to do so.

Privacy

Taxation law authorises the ATO to collect information including personal information about the person authorised to sign the declaration. For information about your privacy go to ato.gov.au/privacy

Electronic Funds Transfer- Direct Debit

Where you have requested an EFT direct debit some of your details will be provided to your financial institution and the Tax Office’s sponsor bank to facilitate the payment of your taxation liability from your nominated account.

I authorise my tax agent to electronically transmit this tax return via the electronic lodgment service.

Important

Before making this declaration please check to ensure that all income has been disclosed and the tax return is true and correct in every detail. If you are in doubt about any aspect of the tax return, place all the facts before the Tax Office. The tax law provides heavy penalties for false or misleading statements on tax returns.

Declaration: I declare that:

  • The information provided to the agent for the preparation of this tax return, including any applicable schedules is true and correct, and
  • The agent is authorised the lodge this tax return.

Declare that this tax return has been prepared in accordance with information provided by the taxpayer, that the taxpayer has given me a declaration stating that the information provided to me is true and correct and that the taxpayer has authorised me to lodge this tax return.

Public Officer’s Declaration

Important

Before making this declaration check to endure that all income has been disclosed and the tax return, all attached schedules and any additional documents are true and correct in every detail. If you leave labels blank, you will have specified a zero amount or the label was not applicable to you. If you are in doubt about any aspect of the tax return, place all the facts before the ATO. The income tax law imposes heavy penalties for false or misleading statements in tax returns.

This Declaration must be signed by the public officer.

Privacy

Taxation law authorises the ATO to collect information including personal information about the person authorised to sign the declaration. For information about your privacy go to ato.gov.au./privacy

Declaration

I declare that the information on this tax return, all attached schedules and any additional documents is true and correct.

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New Regulation

From July 2026

Australia's Anti Money Laundering (AML)/
Counter-Terrorism Financing reforms (CTF)

Accountants like many businesses and professionals will now face new client due diligence and verification obligations.

The Government has placed severe pressure on professionals like Accountants to search and critique their Clients and nature of the work being done.
The Accountant must report any issues or face the penalty for failing to report.

This has created a headache as a survey has to be completed on each Client and in cases evidence and identification BEFORE COMMENCING WORK.

These obligations are mandatory. Failure to comply can result in significant penalties for the Accounting Practice and the Accountant. Hitting us twice.

We appreciate that these additional requirements may seem irrelevant, inconvenient and time-consuming. However, they are legal obligations that we must satisfy before we can commence or continue providing services to each client. This will cause serious delays before we start your work or task.

We ask that you be patient and understanding as we go through this task to verify “you are not dealing in cash crimes or a terrorist threat to Australia”.