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GST and BAS

Do your BAS

Prepare your activity statement from your books, check the figures, lodge it with the ATO and record that it's done.

  1. Reconcile
  2. Prepare
  3. Check
  4. Lodge
  5. Record

Your BAS is the form you send the ATO each quarter or month. It reports the GST (the 10% tax on most things you sell) you charged and paid. The difference is what you pay or get back.

Reconcile first

Billbook works the figures out from your books, so the BAS is only as right as they are.

How do I prepare my BAS?

  1. Open AccountingBooksGST & BAS.
  2. Find the period. Previous year goes back a year.
  3. Choose Prepare, then Open.
  4. Check the figures and the total at the bottom.

A figure looks wrong?

Fix the transaction behind it. Adjust figures changes only the statement, not your books.

How do I lodge it?

Lodging from Billbook Coming soon needs ATO approval. For now, lodge in Online services for business, or have your tax agent lodge it, then:

  1. Enter the ATO receipt number and the date in Lodged on.
  2. Choose Record as lodged.

A recorded statement's figures are fixed as lodged and can't be changed.

What if my accountant does my BAS?

The BAS screen says so next to each statement, and they record it from their side. You can still see every statement.

Next

Bring in your bank transactions, and reconcile them

Add your bank account, import a statement from your internet banking and match every line to your books.

Run a pay run

Add your employees, start a pay run, check everyone's pay, post it and send the payslips.

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Lock dates

Stop anyone changing transactions in a period you've finished, and see recent changes to your books.

GST settings

Tell Billbook you're registered for GST, which basis you use and how often you lodge a BAS.

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