Tips to speed up tax refunds

Many problems can occur when processing activity statements and tax returns which can lead to a delay in issuing refunds. However often these problems are often caused by small issues and can be easily avoided.

Here is a list of tips to help minimise some of the issues that can prevent a speedy tax refund:

-Keep personal details, such as postal address, bank details and authorised contacts, updated

-Lodge all outstanding activity statements, the ATO are unable to process the refund until they know the extent of the credit

-Keep the statement clean. This involves not writing notes outside the space provided, do not use symbols and do not double up by lodging both online and in person