Paying your supervisory levy
Payment options overview
You can pay your supervisory levy and late payment penalties via a range of convenient payment options. Please ensure you allow sufficient time for your payment to be received by AUSTRAC by the due date to avoid incurring any late payment penalties.
Please click on one of the options below for more information:
Further information
BPAY®
Make a payment directly from your cheque or savings account using your financial institution's internet banking service.
Your payment needs to reach us on or before its due date or late payment penalties may apply. Please check your financial institution's processing deadlines to avoid making a late payment.
Details you need:
Biller code
Supervisory Levy Biller Code: 980193
Reference number
Your reference number, abbreviated as 'Ref' within the BPAY text box in the 'Payment options' section on the bottom of your invoice.
Further BPAY® information
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Credit card
Make a payment by credit card through the Reserve Bank of Australia's Government EasyPay service.
Details you need:
- a current Visa, MasterCard or American Express card
- your reference number, which is abbreviated as 'Ref' on your invoice within the 'Payment options' online payment option text box.
Card payment fee:
A card payment fee applies to transactions made using this service. This fee is not subject to goods and services tax (GST) and is equal to the fee AUSTRAC incurs from its banker.
The fee is a percentage of the levy amount being paid, based on the type of card used:
|
Card type |
Fee (as at 1 July 2012) |
|
Visa/MasterCard |
0.48% |
|
American Express |
1.45% |
You will be presented with the fee amount and transaction totals before you are asked to confirm your payment.
Credit card (Government EasyPay) - processing times:
Your payment needs to reach us on or before its due date. Transactions entered on a weekend, national public holiday or after 6pm Sydney time will be processed on the next business day.
Transaction receipt:
The Government EasyPay service will provide a receipt for both the Supervisory Levy payment and the credit card payment fee.
Make a credit card payment:
Click here to proceed with your credit card payment
By clicking on this link you will leave the AUSTRAC website and enter the Government EasyPay service for credit card payments. This is a secure site provided to AUSTRAC by the Reserve Bank of Australia using the Optus Smartpay service.
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Cheque
Cheques should be for amounts in Australian dollars and made payable to 'AUSTRAC'. Cheques should be crossed 'Not Negotiable' and must not be post dated.
You should also include the payment slip on the back of your invoice, and advise whether you wish to obtain a receipt.
Please allow sufficient time for your cheque to reach us on or before its due date.
Mail your cheque and payment slip to:
AUSTRAC supervisory levy
PO Box 5516
West Chatswood NSW 1515
Australia
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Electronic funds transfer (EFT)
Electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments can be made upon request. For entities that paid their 2011-12 levy via EFT, the details remain the same.
All entities paying by EFT need to specify their reference number, which is abbreviated as 'Ref' on their invoice within the payment options slip. This will enable AUSTRAC to credit payment to the correct account.
If an entity is unsure how to pay using EFT they can contact the AUSTRAC Help Desk on 1300 021 037 to obtain the relevant details.
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Reassessment of the supervisory levy invoice amount
If you believe you have been invoiced an incorrect levy amount you can complete a levy reassessment form and submit it to AUSTRAC. The form and instructions can be accessed below:
Request for supervisory levy reassessment form (Word, 190KB)
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Further information
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