How can I make a payment?

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    Contact your bank or financial institution to make payment from your cheque, savings, debit, credit card* (Visa or MasterCard) or transaction account. Quote BPAY Biller Code 625079 and the Reference Number appearing on the Payment Remittance Advice.

    Note your payment reference number may have changed, please refer to the Payment Remittance Advice.


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    * credit card limits may apply

  • You can make a payment securely online using your credit card* (Visa or MasterCard).

    You will need the Reference Number appearing on the Payment Remittance Advice.

    * credit card limits may apply

    If you have previously paid online using your credit or debit card, please be advised that the RevenueSA payment portal has changed, effective from Monday 11 December 2023.

    Image 1 is the initial screen in the new debit and credit card payment portal.

    The initial screen in the new credit and debit payment portal. This will display Make a Land Tax payment or Make an Emergency Services Levy payment, depending on your selection.

    Image 2 is the ANZ credit and debit card payment entry page.

    The ANZ credit and debit card payment entry page.

  • To pay 24 hours a day using your credit card* (Visa or MasterCard), please call 1300 669 344 .

    You will need the reference number appearing on the Payment Remittance Advice.

    * credit card limits may apply

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    If paying in person at any business displaying the above logos, present the entire Land Tax Assessment with your cash, cheque, money order or credit card* (Visa or MasterCard). The Reference Number appears on the Payment Remittance Advice.

    * credit card limits may apply

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  • To make payment by mail return the Payment Remittance Advice with your cheque or money order made payable to the Commissioner of State Taxation to:

    RevenueSA
    Locked Bag 555
    Adelaide SA 5001


  • Can I pay via direct debit?

    Payment via direct debit is not available. Please see available payment options above.

    Can I pay via electronic funds transfer (EFT)?

    Payment via EFT is not available. Please see available payment options above.

    Can I make more frequent payments?

    You can make more frequent payments (for example: monthly, fortnightly or weekly) using the payment reference. If you choose to make smaller payments, you must ensure the full amount of the instalment is paid by the instalment due date or contact us for an extension*.

    For example instead of paying an instalment payment of $1,000 in one payment, you can make smaller payments over a number of weeks, as long as you ensure the $1,000 has been paid by the due date*.

    * If you do not pay the full amount of an instalment by the due date, your total unpaid land tax balance will become payable and interest and penalty tax may apply. If you are unable to make payment before the due date, please contact RevenueSA to make alternative payment arrangements.

    Refer to the back of your Land Tax Assessment for payment details.

    Can I pay by instalment?

    Four quarterly instalments are listed on your Land Tax Assessment.

    What will happen if I miss an instalment payment?

    If you do not pay the full amount of an instalment by the due date, your total unpaid land tax balance will become payable and interest and penalty tax may apply.


    Example

    The total amount due on your Land Tax Assessment is $1,800. You choose to pay this amount over 4 quarterly instalments ($450 for each instalment).

    You pay the instalment 1 amount of $450 by due date.

    You do not pay Instalment 2 by the due date.

    The outstanding amount of $1,350 (the value of the 3 remaining instalments) will become immediately payable, and may attract interest and penalty tax.


    If you are unable to make payment before the due date, please contact RevenueSA to make alternative payment arrangements.

    Refer to the back of your Land Tax Assessment for payment details.

    Why is my INSTALMENT 1 more than my other instalments?

    Your first instalment may include:

    • remaining instalments for your 2022-23 Land Tax Assessment, and this is reflected in the ‘amount payable from prior years’ column on your 2023-24 Land Tax Assessment; and/or
    • the full amount of your land tax if you have not yet received a Land Tax Assessment for prior financial years for this ownership, and this is reflected in the ‘amount payable from prior years’ column on your 2023-24 Land Tax Assessment; and/or
    • any unpaid land tax for previous financial years.

    If you have concerns about paying by the due dates, we are here to help

    Before the due date of your first instalment you can:

    What happens if I do not pay my land tax?

    If you do not make payment in full by the due date on your Land Tax Assessment, or if you have elected to pay by instalments you miss any instalment payment, a Final Notice Reassessment of Land Tax will be issued for the full amount outstanding. Penalty tax of 5% will be added and interest may be added if applicable.

    If you do not make payment in full by the due date of the Final Notice Reassessment of Land Tax, a Land Tax Demand letter will be issued. The penalty tax will be increased to 25% and interest may be added if applicable. The Land Tax Demand letter will outline the courses of action RevenueSA may take if your land tax remains unpaid.

    If the amount outstanding is remains unpaid, the matter will be referred to debt recovery to pursue payment and/or commence legal action. In addition, penalty tax, interest and fees may be applied to unpaid amounts.

    Ultimately, a property may be sold for non-payment of land tax, much the same as unpaid council rates.

    How are interest and penalty tax calculated in cases of late payment?

    A flat penalty tax of 75% of the unpaid land tax can legally be charged where you have deliberately avoided paying land tax. A flat 25% penalty tax can be charged in other situations of late or non-payment.

    The Commissioner of State Taxation may exercise discretion to reduce the 25% penalty tax to 5% penalty tax on the outstanding property land tax amount if the full outstanding amount is paid by the due date.

    Interest may also legally be charged on unpaid tax on a daily basis from the due date until the date the land tax is paid.

    Having difficulty paying?

    Payment by quarterly instalments is provided for land tax. If you are having difficulty meeting your tax obligations, please contact RevenueSA on 8226 3750 (option 2) before the due date on your Land Tax Assessment.

    You may be able to extend your time to pay or enter into a payment plan.

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