Tax rule Australia
Australia's financial year: 1 July to 30 June
Your tax return covers the income year from 1 July to 30 June, and Bilbx's Tax Lab totals your receipts by that year.
The income year
1 July to 30 June
Checked against the ATO's own pages on . This is the figure Bilbx uses.
The rule
Your tax return covers the income year from 1 July to 30 June.
What the ATO says
“Your tax return covers the income year from 1 July to 30 June.”
How Bilbx applies it
- Tax Lab, part of Bilbx Premium, totals your receipts by financial year, from 1 July to 30 June.
- Its export for your accountant covers the same year, receipt by receipt.
Worked examples
Bilbx's own tests run these exact cases against the website and the app.
| Receipt dated | Belongs to the year |
|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 |
| 1 July 2026 | 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 |
Check a receipt
Enter a receipt to see what Bilbx does with it under Australia's rules. It is worked out in your browser by the same code the app runs, and nothing you enter is sent or stored.
Enter a date and a total to see the answers.
Sources
Spotted something that doesn't match the ATO's guidance?
Every sentence in the rule is checked against the ATO's own guidance, quoted beneath it and linked above. Last checked . Rules version 60f9162250af. Terms.
More for Australia: every tax rule Bilbx applies and guides on receipts and tax records.