If you pay via Electronic Payment Authority all payments are via an electronic transfer of funds from your nominated bank account. The electronic payment is initiated and authorised by a user within RevenueSA Online after they have submitted a monthly or annual return.

Multiple bank accounts can be nominated. RevenueSA does not independently access a taxpayer's bank account.

This facility ensures that your tax is allocated to your account correctly each month thereby avoiding non-payment penalty tax and/or interest for incorrect allocation.

How do I make payments for returns?

All payments made in RevenueSA Online are via an electronic transfer of funds from your nominated bank account. The electronic payment is initiated and authorised by a user within RevenueSA Online after they have submitted a monthly or annual return.

RevenueSA does not independently access a taxpayer's bank account.

This facility ensures that your tax is allocated to your account correctly each month thereby avoiding non-payment penalty tax and/or interest for incorrect allocation.

When will the payment be shown on my bank statement?

All payments are processed at the end of each business day. If you have future dated a payment, that payment will be processed at the end of the date selected.

Can I make additional payments?

If you need to modify a return, which results in an additional payment to be made, you can pay the additional amount via RevenueSA Online using Electronic Payment Authority.

If payment was made on the original return lodgement, you only need to pay the difference from your original return and the amendment return.

Once you approve the payment, only the additional amount will be debited to your nominated account.

Can I cancel a future dated payment?

If you have authorised a future payment and need to amend the return you can void the future payment by selecting the Void action in RevenueSA Online. This will cancel the payment. Only payments with status of future can be voided.

Instructions on how to void a future payment in RevenueSA Online can be found on the Void Payment – Electronic Payment Authority (EPA) Help page,

Can I cancel a payment that has been processed?

If you contact RevenueSA on the same business day of the payment, we may be able to cancel if it has been incorrectly submitted. You will need to advise your taxpayer number, the payment amount and the period in which the payment was intended for.

Once processed, a payment cannot be reversed.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • If your organisation will not be able to make a payment on time, please contact RevenueSA before the due date for advice.

    If your organisation fails to submit a return and does not notify RevenueSA beforehand a default notice of assessment will be generated based on the wage estimates provided by your organisation during the annual reconciliation or if they have not yet submitted an annual reconciliation, their registration. A default notice of assessment will include penalty tax at a rate of 25% and the market rate of interest plus a premium component of 8% in accordance with the Taxation Administration Act 1996.

  • If your organisation has received a default assessment and would like RevenueSA to review any interest and penalty tax, please email RevenueSA at payrolltax@sa.gov.au stating the taxpayer number, a request for the remittance and the reason why the payment was late.

    RevenueSA may remit or partially remit any interest and/or penalty tax on a default assessment. Remissions are assessed on a case-by-case basis and there is no guarantee that a remission may be approved.

    It is important to note RevenueSA will not consider any remission of interest and/or penalty tax until a payment for the relevant monthly lodgement has been made.

  • Having difficulty paying?

    If you are having difficulty meeting your tax obligations, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your options.

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

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