LBW Payment Policy

Purpose

This policy outlines the payment requirements for services provided by LBW Advisory Pty Ltd. The purpose of this policy is to ensure timely payment for professional services while continuing to provide efficient and high-quality service to our clients.

Policy Statement

Effective from 01/07/2026, all accounting, taxation, advisory, compliance, and related professional services provided by LBW Advisory Pty Ltd must be paid in full prior to the lodgement, submission, or filing of the relevant work with any government agency or third party.

Work may be completed and provided to clients for review prior to payment; however, lodgement will not occur until payment has been received in full.

Services Requiring Payment Prior to Lodgement

Payment must be received before lodgement of, including but not limited to:

 Individual Income Tax Returns

Company Tax Returns

Trust Tax Returns

Partnership Tax Returns

Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Returns

Fringe Benefits Tax Returns

Financial Statements submitted to third parties

ASIC compliance documents

Any other documents requiring lodgement, filing, or submission

BAS and IAS Lodgements

As a concession to our ongoing business clients, Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Instalment Activity Statements (IAS) may be lodged before payment is received.

However:

Payment for BAS and IAS services must be received before any subsequent BAS, IAS, bookkeeping, payroll, or related compliance work is commenced.

Where BAS or IAS invoices remain outstanding, LBW Advisory Pty Ltd reserves the right to suspend future work until all overdue accounts have been paid.

Clients with a history of late payment may be required to prepay BAS and IAS services prior to lodgement.

Outstanding Accounts

Where an account remains unpaid:

Tax returns and other documents will not be lodged.

Future work may be delayed or suspended.

The practice reserves the right to decline further services until outstanding amounts are paid in full.

Payment Methods

Payment may be made via:

Direct Deposit

Credit or Debit Card

Exceptional Circumstances

Alternative payment arrangements may be approved at the discretion of the directors of LBW Advisory Pty Ltd. Any alternative arrangement must be agreed to in writing prior to lodgement.

Policy Review

LBW Advisory Pty Ltd reserves the right to amend this policy from time to time. Clients will be notified of any material changes.