ACT portable LSL extends to hospitality + beauty
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Due
1 July 2026
26 days from today
What to file
Portable LSL registration required; quarterly levies begin.
Who is affected
ACT-based employers in cafés, restaurants, accommodation, hair and beauty services that employ a covered worker for any period from 1 July 2026.
Penalty if missed
Civil penalty up to $9,000 per offence per employee for failure to register or pay levies, plus liability to pay the LSL benefit directly.
Applies to
ACT employers in cafés, restaurants, accommodation, hair + beauty
Prep checklist
- Register the business with the ACT Long Service Leave Authority
- Register each covered worker
- Set up the quarterly levy calculation in payroll
- Lodge first quarterly return + payment by the due date after first quarter ends
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