Notification of Unclaimed Monies - Victoria

Record Unclaimed Monies

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Administered by: Department of Treasury and Finance, State Revenue Office

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Overview

You will need to comply with this lodgement if your business holds any unclaimed money.

General unclaimed money is any amount of $20 or more that is legally payable to an owner but has not been paid for 12 months or longer (as of 1 March of that year). This includes:

  • share dividends
  • salaries and wages
  • rent and bonds
  • debenture and interest
  • unpresented cheques
  • trust money.

Principal and interest are treated as one sum.

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Statement of Compliance for Unclaimed Money in Victoria

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Business Lodgement Template

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Lodgement process

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By 31 March each year, you will need to:

  • create a register of unclaimed money
  • enter details of all unclaimed money held at 1 March into the register.

By 31 May each year, you must:

  • complete the online Statement of Compliance
  • attach the register of all unclaimed money
  • submit the Statement of Compliance
  • pay the unclaimed money stated.

Contact details

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Unclaimed Money

State Revenue Office

Department of Treasury and Finance

Operating address: Level 2, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Mailing address: GPO BOX 1641, Melbourne, Victoria 3001

Phone: 13 21 61

Email: gnrescalation@sro.vic.gov.au

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Related laws

Act(s) name:

Unclaimed Money Act 2008 Victoria