Manual return forms

Manual return forms can be lodged with the department by email, fax or mail. The frequency that you must lodge your return depends on the legislative requirements of the commodity that you are lodging your return for.

For information about when you need to lodge your return visit the relevant leviable commodities page.

If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility or alternatively contact Levies Management to request a copy of the form or for assistance with lodging your return.

Commodity return formLevy payer information requiredLodgement periodFile size
Goat fibre DOCX Quarterly97 KB
Honey—quarterly DOCX Quarterly336 KB
Honey—annual PDF Annual—calendar year254 KB
Wool—monthly PDFYesMonthly338 KB
Wool—annual PDFYesAnnual—financial year327 KB
Commodity return formLevy payer information requiredLodgement periodFile size
Coarse grain, legumes, oilseeds, wheat PDFYesQuarterly744 KB
Cotton and seed cotton PDF Monthly292 KB
Fodder export PDFYesQuarterly309 KB
Pasture seeds PDFYesQuarterly332 KB
Rice PDFYesHalf-yearly (every 6 months)334 KB
Sugarcane DOCXYesMonthly132 KB
Commodity return formLodgement periodFile size
Farmed prawns—quarterly PDFQuarterly256 KB
Farmed prawns—annual PDFAnnual—financial year255 KB
Commodity return formLodgement periodFile size
Forest growers — logs PDFQuarterly - 2024-25364 KB
Forest growers — logs PDFQuarterly - 2023-24360 KB
Forest growers — logs PDFAnnual – financial year - 2023-24360 KB
Forest and wood products PDFQuarterly or Annual—financial year958 KB

Note: Forest and wood products import charge is payable through the Australian Customs Service.

Commodity return formLodgement periodFile size
Game animals (goats and pigs) and horses PDFMonthly582 KB
Macropods and game animals (kangaroos)Monthly320 KB
Macropods annual financial yearAnnual296 KB
Ratites (emu and ostrich) PDFMonthly580 KB
Commodity return formLodgement periodFile size
Horticulture—quarterly DOCXQuarterly103 KB
Horticulture—calendar year PDFAnnual–calendar year302 KB
Horticulture—financial year PDFAnnual–financial year370 KB
Commodity return formLodgement periodFile size
Cherries PDFAnnual—1 April to 31 March229 KB
Dried fruits (house packaging) PDFAnnual262 KB
Dried grapes DOCXMonthly33 KB
Macadamia nuts DOCXMonthly21 KB
Mushrooms PDFMonthly or Quarterly270 KB
Nursery products PDFQuarterly645 KB
Olives PDFAnnual—1 October to
30 September		725 KB
Strawberries (runners) PDFQuarterly645 KB
Turf PDFQuarterly or
Annual—financial year		940 KB
Commodity return formLodgement periodFile size
Cattle, Dairy cattle and Livestock export (sheep, lambs and goats) PDFMonthly230 KB
Commodity return formLodgement periodFile size
Laying chickens PDFMonthly299 KB
Egg promotion PDFMonthly315 KB
Meat chickens PDFMonthly580 KB
Commodity return formLodgement periodFile size
Tea tree oil – half-year PDFHalf-year (every 6 months)340 KB
Tea tree oil – annual PDFAnnual - financial year223 KB
Commodity return formLevy payer information requiredLodgement periodFile size
Fresh and dried grapes (Grape research levy) PDFYesAnnual—financial604 KB
Wine grapes (Wine grapes levy) PDF Annual—financial year296 KB
Wine export charge
The collection of wine export charge is the responsibility of Wine Australia
Please lodge your wine export return through Wine Australia.		   

Contact us

If you have any questions about levies and charges, your levies account or how to lodge your return, please contact the Levies Helpdesk via email: levies.management@aff.gov.au or call us on 1800 020 619