Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to search
Home

Top navigation main

  • News & media
  • Jobs
  • Minister
  • Contact us
Main menu

AWE Main

  • Agriculture and land
    Agriculture and land Building stronger and more sustainable agriculture, fisheries, forestry and land care.
    • Animal health
    • Climate change and agriculture
    • Farming, food and drought
    • Fisheries
    • Forestry
    • Plant health
    • Drought and rural support
    • Mouse infestation advice
    Xylella

    Protect against unwanted plant pests

    Our biosecurity system helps protects us. Everyone has a role in supporting our biosecurity system.

    Find out more

  • Biosecurity and trade
    Biosecurity and trade Lowering biosecurity risks to Australia, and assisting industry to accelerate growth towards a $100 billion agricultural sector by 2030.
    • Aircraft, vessels and military
    • Biosecurity policy
    • Cats and dogs
    • Exporting
    • Importing
    • Pests, diseases and weeds
    • Public awareness and education
    • Trade and market access
    • Travelling or sending goods to Australia
    • Report a concern
    Brown marmorated stink bug

    BMSB Seasonal Measures

    Australia has strengthened seasonal measures to manage the risk of BMSB.

    View our seasonal measures

  • Science and research
    Science and research Undertaking research and collecting data to support informed decisions and policies.
    • Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)
    • Plant Innovation Centre
    Abares

    ABARES Insights

    Get 'snapshots’ of agricultural, forestry and fisheries industries, or analysis of key issues.

    Find out more

  • About us
    About us We enhance our agricultural industries and trade, and manage the threat of biosecurity risks to Australia.
    • Accountability and reporting
    • Assistance, grants and tenders
    • Contact us
    • Fees and charges
    • News and media
    • Our commitment to you
    • Payments
    • People and jobs
    • Publications
    • What we do
    • Who we are
    Budget 2023-24

    Budget 2023-24

    The 2023–24 Portfolio Budget Statements were released on 9 May 2023.

    Find out more

  • Online services
    Online services We do business with you using online platforms. This makes it easier for you to meet your legal requirements.
Department of Agriculture

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Agriculture and land
  3. Farming, food and rural support
  4. Levies and charges
  5. Lodging returns and paying levies
  6. Manual return forms

Sidebar first - Farming

  • Lodging returns and paying levies
    • Late payment penalties
    • Levies Online
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Levies Online Feedback Survey
    • Manual return forms

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.

Wool levy returns must be submitted with a completed wool producer statistics form.

Commodity return form Levy payer information required Lodgement period File size
Goat fibre PDF   Quarterly 332 KB
Honey—quarterly PDF   Quarterly 336 KB
Honey—annual PDF   Annual—calendar year 254 KB
Wool—monthly PDF Yes Monthly 338 KB
Wool—annual PDF Yes Annual—financial year 327 KB

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Dairy Produce Milk delivered to a manufacturer—monthly PDF Monthly 320 KB
Dairy Produce Levy – annual return of dairy producer information XLSX Annual - financial year 95 KB

Commodity return form Levy payer information required Lodgement period File size
Coarse grain, legumes, oilseeds, wheat PDF Yes Quarterly 744 KB
Cotton and seed cotton PDF   Monthly 292 KB
Fodder export PDF Yes Quarterly 309 KB
Pasture seeds PDF Yes Quarterly 332 KB
Rice PDF Yes Half-yearly (every 6 months) 334 KB
Sugar cane PDF Yes Monthly 595 KB

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Farmed prawns—quarterly PDF Quarterly 256 KB
Farmed prawns—annual PDF Annual—financial year 255 KB

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Forest growers — logs PDF Quarterly - 2023-24 360 KB
Forest growers — logs PDF Annual – financial year - 2023-24 360 KB
Forest and wood products PDF Quarterly or Annual—financial year 958 KB

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

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Game animals (goats and pigs) and horses PDF Monthly 582 KB
Macropods and game animals (kangaroos) Monthly 341 KB
Ratites (emu and ostrich) PDF Monthly 580 KB

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Horticulture—quarterly PDF Quarterly 319 KB
Horticulture—calendar year PDF Annual–calendar year 302 KB
Horticulture—financial year PDF Annual–financial year 303 KB
Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Cherries PDF Annual—1 April to 31 March 229 KB
Dried fruits (house packaging) PDF Annual 262 KB
Dried vine fruits PDF Monthly or
Annual—calendar year
935 KB
Macadamia nuts PDF Monthly 260 KB
Mushrooms PDF Monthly or Quarterly 270 KB
Nursery products PDF Quarterly 645 KB
Olives PDF Annual—1 October to
30 September
725 KB
Strawberries (runners) PDF Quarterly 645 KB
Turf PDF Quarterly or
Annual—financial year
940 KB

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Cattle, Dairy cattle and Livestock export (sheep, lambs and goats) PDF Monthly 230 KB

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Beef production and livestock (sheep, lamb and goats) PDF Monthly 945 KB
Deer slaughter, Buffalo slaughter and Buffalo Export Monthly Return PDF Monthly 388 KB
Pig slaughter PDF Monthly 285 KB

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Cattle and livestock (sheep, lambs and goats) transaction – monthly PDF Monthly 370 KB
Cattle and livestock (sheep, lambs and goats) Producers Export Charge – monthly PDF Monthly 320 KB
Cattle and livestock (sheep, lambs and goats) transaction – financial year PDF Annual—financial year 818 KB

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Laying chickens PDF Monthly 299 KB
Egg promotion PDF Monthly 315 KB
Meat chickens PDF Monthly 580 KB

Commodity return form Lodgement period File size
Tea tree oil – half-year PDF Half-year (every 6 months) 340 KB
Tea tree oil – annual PDF Annual - financial year 223 KB

Commodity return form Levy payer information required Lodgement period File size
Fresh and dried grapes (Grape research levy) PDF Yes Annual—financial 604 KB
Wine grapes (Wine grapes levy) PDF   Annual—financial year 296 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

General enquiries

Call 1800 900 090

Contact us online

Report a biosecurity concern

Thanks for your feedback.
Thanks! Your feedback has been submitted.

We aren't able to respond to your individual comments or questions.
To contact us directly phone us or submit an online inquiry

CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

Please verify that you are not a robot.

Skip

Footer

  • Contact us
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • FOI
Last updated: 15 September 2023

© Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.