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This page outlines the available payment options for your emergency services levy and what to do if you need additional time or support to make a payment.
Pay now
You can use your Visa or Mastercard to pay your emergency services levy.
You will need your payment reference number, which is shown on your Notice of Emergency Services Levy Assessment.
Please note: If payment is made by the due date, you do not need to contact RevenueSA to confirm payment. Your payment will be automatically recorded against your ownership.
Pay in 4 monthly instalments
You can apply online to pay your emergency services levy across 4 consecutive monthly instalments without contacting RevenueSA.
Your first instalment may include any unpaid emergency services levy for previous financial years. This will be reflected in the arrears/payments column on your notice.
If you request to pay by instalments, you will be issued a new notice of assessment with new due dates. Please retain the second page of your notice of assessment as this is your only reminder of the instalment dates.
If you need a different payment schedule or are unable to meet the instalment arrangement, contact RevenueSA to arrange a payment plan before the due date to discuss alternative payment arrangements.
Important: If any of the instalments are not paid by specified due date, this may result in the unpaid remainder of the full Levy becoming immediately due and payable together with the imposition of penalty levy and interest charged (if applicable) on the full unpaid amount.
Other payment methods
We offer a range of convenient payment options to help you pay your emergency services levy. Once your payment has been made, you do not need to contact RevenueSA to confirm payment. Your payment will be automatically recorded against your ownership.
Important:
- Your payment reference number may have changed since your last assessment. Please refer to your most recent Notice of Emergency Services Levy Assessment when making a payment or enquiry.
- Payment via direct debit or EFT is not available for emergency services levy payments.
BPAY
Use BPAY Biller Code 24257 and the payment reference number shown on your Notice of Emergency Services Levy Assessment.
In person
You can make payment in person at any ServiceSA or Australia Post branch that processes payments.
Telephone
To make a payment 24 hours a day using your Visa or Mastercard, call 1300 669 344.
You will need the reference number appearing on your Notice of Emergency Services Levy Assessment.
Credit card limits may apply.
Send the payment remittance advice section of your Notice of Emergency Services Levy and your cheque or money order made payable to the Community Emergency Services Fund to:
RevenueSA
Community Emergency Services Fund
Kaurna Country
Locked Bag 555
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Please note: In line with the Commonwealth Government's cheque phase-out, RevenueSA will stop accepting cheque payments after 30 June 2027. To ensure a smooth transition, we encourage you to use one of our other payment options.
Arrange a payment plan
If you are experiencing financial hardship or are concerned about paying your emergency services levy by the due date, please contact RevenueSA on (08) 8429 0666 before the due date shown on your Notice of Emergency Services Levy Assessment.
If paying in full or by 4 consecutive monthly instalments does not work for you, we may be able to arrange a tailored payment plan that better meets your needs.
Find out more about extensions of time and payment arrangements.
Interest and penalty levy
Interest may be charged on unpaid levy amounts on a daily basis from the due date shown on the notice of assessment until the date the levy is paid.
A 25% penalty levy can be charged in other situations of late or non-payment.
A penalty levy of 75% of the amount of unpaid levy can be charged where payment of the levy has been deliberately avoided.
The Commissioner of State Taxation has the discretion to remit penalty on the outstanding emergency services levy amount if satisfied that the default was not deliberate or resulted from carelessness.
Contact us
When contacting us please provide your ownership number or assessment number. You can find these numbers on your Emergency Services Levy notice.
| online | complete an emergency services levy query form |
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For general enquiries: contactus@revenuesa.sa.gov.au For enquiries regarding Single Farming Enterprises and Contiguous Land: PSAssessment@sa.gov.au | |
| phone | (08) 8372 7534 |
| fax | (08) 8207 2100 |
| post |
RevenueSA Kaurna Country GPO Box 1647 ADELAIDE SA 5001 |
You can reach us during business hours, excluding public holidays:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm (ACST or ACDT)
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm (ACST or ACDT)
South Australia observes daylight saving.
- ACST: Australian Central Standard Time is from early April to early October.
- ACDT: Australian Central Daylight Time is from early October to early April.
Do you want to provide feedback or lodge a complaint?
You can do so via our feedback and complaints page.