October Starts Next Week — Which Means Q2 Instalments Are About to Reset Whether You've Reviewed Them or Not
October begins in a matter of days, and with it, a new quarter's worth of PAYG instalments, BAS obligations, and super deadlines start rolling in — regardless of whether anyone actually checked Q1's figures against reality before it closed. The calendar doesn't wait for a review to happen. It just moves forward, carrying whatever assumptions were left unchecked into the next quarter with it.
Why This Matters Right Now
If your Q1 instalment amount was based on last year's income and nobody's reviewed it since, that same outdated figure is about to roll straight into Q2 by default. Nothing forces a recalculation — the system simply continues on autopilot unless someone actively intervenes.
What's Worth Confirming Before October Begins
- Did your actual Q1 results match what your instalments assumed, or is there already a known gap that's about to compound into Q2?
- Has anything changed since July — revenue, costs, staffing — that should be reflected in how Q2 obligations are calculated?
- Is your BAS for Q1 genuinely reconciled and ready, or still sitting as a pile of transactions to be sorted retrospectively?
The Cost of Letting the Calendar Just Roll Forward
An unreviewed instalment amount doesn't fix itself — it just continues, quarter after quarter, until either a large refund or a large bill eventually forces the conversation. Catching it now, before Q2 begins, is a five-minute check. Catching it in six months is a much bigger reconciliation exercise.
RBizz can review your Q1 position and confirm Q2 instalments actually reflect where your business stands today. Get in touch before October starts — the fix is quick if it happens now.
