How do I lodge my BAS?¶

Step 1. Go to Tax → Activity Statements and open the statement you want to lodge. If the list is empty, click Sync from ATO first — see Where do I find my BAS?

Step 2. Review the figures. myaccountant fills most of them in from your books, grouped into sections — GST (G1 total sales, 1A GST on sales, 1B GST on purchases), PAYG Withholding (W1, W2), PAYG Instalments, and a Summary. You'll only see the sections and labels that apply to your statement. Each figure shows where it came from — Prefilled (from your books), Prefilled + adjusted, Edited, Manual, ATO, or Derived.

Step 3. To load the ATO's own figures (such as your PAYG instalment amount and reported wages), click Prefill from ATO.

Step 4. Make sure your bank transactions are categorised, so the GST figures are complete. To change a figure, click Edit on that section's card, type the new amount, then click Save. While you're editing, a changed figure shows a Reset to books link to undo it.

Step 5. (Optional) Click Validate to check the statement with the ATO and surface any issues before you lodge.

Step 6. Click Submit. In the declaration box, enter the Signatory name, tick the declaration, and click Submit to ATO.

When the ATO accepts it, the status changes to Lodged and you get an ATO receipt. Use Download PDF to save a copy at any time.

Lodging is permanent. To correct a statement you've already lodged, open it, click Edit on the section you want to change, update the figures and click Save. Your changes are kept as a pending revision — the lodged figures stay as they are until you submit. When you're ready, click Submit revision, complete the declaration and click Submit revision to ATO. If you change your mind before submitting, click Discard revision. Once the ATO accepts the revision, the statement's status shows Revised.

Related guides¶

• Where do I find my BAS?
• What is BAS?
• How do I check my GST?