The temporary pause on livestock duty has ended. Duty resumed on 1 October 2026. You must lodge and pay your October 2026 return or statement by 21 November 2026.
Lodge statement as a vendor or owner’s agent
Steps to complete your statement, lodge and pay duty for livestock.
Background information
The owner or owner’s agent must lodge a statement and pay duty on the sale of:
- cattle, calves, sheep, goats and swine
- carcasses of cattle, sheep, goats and swine.
You must complete your statement and pay by the 21st day of the month following the sale.
Approved agents must use a different process.
Step 1: Gather required information
Gather the information you need to complete the form. For the requirements, see statement for livestock duty payment.
Step 2: Complete your statement
Complete and lodge the statement online.
Step 3: Make payment
You must pay the duty by electronic funds transfer to the payment details on your submission receipt.
Next steps
Once you have completed your return, you will receive a submission receipt via email.
We will contact you if your statement is incomplete or has errors (e.g. sales information or duty calculations).