Accessible Page Links



eLearning

Learn how to assess and lodge transactions or returns

Our online training tools have been designed to make meeting payroll tax, insurance duty and transfer duty obligations easier for self assessors. Our online demonstrations and interactive training materials will show you how to assess a transaction or lodge a return using OSRconnect.

Please note: OSRconnect functionality and appearance may differ slightly from what is shown in our eLearning tutorials. While every reasonable effort is made to ensure the material is kept up to date, discrepancies may still occur.

Browse by type

Select from the drop-down menu below to begin.

Payroll tax

eLearning tutorials are grouped below. Click on the corresponding link to go to a lesson.

Number Name Description
Returns
PDF Document 12 Lodging an annual return As well as the payroll tax periodic returns, you must lodge an annual return (which also includes the figures for the last period up to and including June). The annual return calculates your total liability for the year. You can pay any outstanding amounts through OSRconnect.
PDF Document 20 Lodging a final return Lodge a final return within 21 days if you undergo a change of status during a financial year. If you continue to pay taxable wages in the same financial year, you must also lodge an annual return. Learn how to submit your final return using OSRconnect.
PDF Document 26 Lodging an annual return—designated group employer Learn how to complete an annual return for a designated group employer.
PDF Document 33 Submitting and paying a payroll tax return Learn how to submit a payroll tax return, pay by direct debit and view your payments by searching your payment history using OSRconnect.
PDF Document 35 Lodging a nil return For return periods where you do not have a payroll tax liability, you must still submit a return recording $0.00 payment. Learn how to submit a nil return using OSRconnect.
PDF Document 37 Saving and re-opening a payroll tax return Save a partially completed return as a draft using OSRconnect. Re-open a saved draft in order to complete and submit to OSR.
PDF Document 7 Lodging a periodic return Payroll tax periodic returns are due monthly (or in another period agreed with the Commissioner). Learn how to submit your return and make the payment using OSRconnect.

Self assessor information

More information to help you assess transactions and lodge returns:

Duties—Lodging transactions online 

PayrollLodging periodic, annual and final returns 

Insurance—Insurance duty rates.