Ask ASIC to review a late fee

You can apply online for a late fee waiver (cancellation) from ASIC, but only in specific situations. We cannot waive a fee over the phone.

Before you start

You can only apply for a late fee waiver when the circumstances were beyond the control of you and any representatives involved. You need to provide evidence to support this.

Some circumstances in which we will consider a late fee waiver are when:

• the delay was caused by ASIC (such as a processing delay)
• a court caused the delay (such as a court not issuing a signed copy of an order in time)
• a cyber or ransomware attack disrupted the business
• you lost or could not access business records because of an emergency or a natural disaster.

For emergencies and natural disasters, we may be able to help you in other ways as well.

Some examples of when ASIC will not waive a late fee are:

• the company's representative did not lodge documents on time without having one of the reasons listed above
• the company's representative did not send the annual statement
• you do not have enough money to pay.

Steps to ask for a late fee waiver