Lodge your BAS online
Xero calculates GST and speeds up preparing business activity statements. Submit your BAS to the ATO from Xero.
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Lodge your BAS online
GST is recorded and included in BAS automatically.
Manage GST transactions
View GST transaction details and make adjustments.
Connect to the ATO
Lodge BAS easily and securely direct to the ATO.
Lodge your BAS online
Xero calculates GST as you go and prefills BAS, so preparing accurate business activity statements is easy.
- Enter transaction amounts as either GST inclusive or exclusive
- Xero automatically records GST on each transaction
- Xero includes GST transactions in the BAS ready for review
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Manage GST transactions
Accurately track and manage GST with Xero GST software.
- See the individual transactions that make up the GST totals in your BAS
- Make adjustments to GST being reported on in the BAS
Connect to the ATO
Reduce errors, save double handling, and speed up lodging your BAS.
- Lodge your BAS online, securely and directly from Xero to the ATO
- Check whether you’ve filed BAS
- Get your latest BAS due from the ATO into Xero GST software
More about GST
Default rates come with Xero for inventory items, contacts and accounts. You can also customise tax rates using Xero GST software.
See how to add tax ratesDefault rates come with Xero for inventory items, contacts and accounts. You can also customise tax rates using Xero GST software.
See how to add tax ratesRetain all finalised statements and returns in Xero as required by the ATO and so they're easy to look up. Once a BAS is lodged, lock the period to stop changes being made to transactions.
See more about lodging a finalised BASRetain all finalised statements and returns in Xero as required by the ATO and so they're easy to look up. Once a BAS is lodged, lock the period to stop changes being made to transactions.
See more about lodging a finalised BAS
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