Lodging your BAS

Using SBR-enabled software you can prepare and lodge your Business Activity Statement (BAS) directly with Government using your AUSkey.

Whether you are preparing reports for your own business or on behalf of your clients, SBR-enabled software will save you time by pre-filling some forms with information that government agencies already know, and auto-filling forms with business and accounting data from your software.

Preparing reports using SBR-enabled software is as easy as checking the information in the report, adding any extra information, and sending reports straight from your software.

You will not have to export information into a portal or use separate lodgment software.

BAS and SBR-enabled software

Lodging your BAS using SBR-enabled software will save you valuable time and money, it’s as easy as following these simple steps:

Look over the list of current BAS obligations that your SBR-enabled software displays.
Select the activity statement you want to work on. SBR-enabled software will pre-fill the activity statement with information the Tax Office already has, for example: address, due dates, and PAYG instalment data (amount to pay quarterly).
Review the pre-filled data, and change any details that need updating.
As you review the activity statement, you may have the option of auto-filling certain fields using the information that you have already entered into your record keeping and accounting software. The fields you can auto-fill will depend on your software product. Much of the information you draw from the Tax Office, you can check, change, and add to the information the software auto-fills.
Using the SBR-enabled software, you can run a pre-lodgment validation check. If the information is incorrect, you will receive an error report and can correct the mistake before proceeding. Some software packages may also reconcile your activity statement with information stored in your software to highlight any figures that might be inaccurate and need changing. Using SBR-enabled software, you can be confident the reports you prepare are processed faster, are accurate, and are sent directly to the Tax Office.
Finally, you select the ‘lodge’ button. When you have successfully lodged, you can save or print your lodgment receipt as your record that the Tax Office has received the activity statement.

Click here to see a BAS demonstration PowerPoint presentation (PPT 98.3MB) or in video format (30.1MB).

Click here to see a video of the benefits to a medium sized business in lodging its BAS using SBR-enabled software.

This process may vary depending on which SBR-enabled software you purchase.

Interested in SBR-enabled software?

Activity Statements are just one type of form that your software provider can SBR-enable, the full list of forms that can be SBR enabled can be found here.

If you are interested in using SBR-enabled software, see our products available page or contact your software provider to find out when their products will be SBR-enabled.

Last updated 1 July 2010