Share payment date 31 March
When the share payment date is the 31/03/2017 but the funds are not deposited in to my bank account (ANZ Securities), in this case will probable be Monday 03/04/2017, which is after this tax year ending 31/03/2017. Are these dividends included in the tax return, ending 31/03/2017 or are they to be included in this years tax period ending 31/03/2018.
Tax is never simply black and white
If you do your accounts on an accrual basis then it appears in the year when it becomes a receivable [year to 31-Mar-17].
However if you do your accounts on a cash basis it appears in the year it is received [year to 31-Mar-18].
couta1 is making an assumption which may be valid but, I assume, probably is not.
waikare is possibly confused now.
Best Wishes
Paper Tiger