Sales Tax, VAT & GST Compliance in Australia
We keep you compliant as you cross state lines and borders, before it becomes a problem. Delivered to AASB / Australian GAAP for Australian businesses, priced in AUD.
GST in Australia is a flat 10% and still generates more corrections than any other line we touch. The rate is never the problem. GST-free food, input-taxed financial supplies, and imported services coded as though they were domestic purchases are what make a BAS disagree with the ledger it came from.
Registration is required at A$75,000 of turnover, or A$150,000 for not-for-profits. Quarterly activity statements are due 28 October, 28 February, 28 April and 28 July; once turnover reaches A$20m the ATO moves you to monthly lodgement on the 21st. We prepare the statement and your registered agent lodges it.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Activity Statement (quarterly)GST-registered businesses lodging quarterly | Quarterly | 28 October, 28 February, 28 April, 28 July | ATO |
| Business Activity Statement (monthly)Businesses with turnover of A$20m or more | Monthly | 21st of the following month | ATO |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with ATO. This is general information, not tax advice.
Sales Tax · VAT · GST deliverables
- US economic-nexus monitoring & multi-state filing
- UK / EU VAT return preparation
- Australian BAS & GST lodgement prep
- UAE VAT tracking & input-tax documentation
- Threshold alerts before you trigger liability
Xero
GST is coded against the actual treatment of each transaction in Xero or MYOB rather than by a default tax rate on the account, so the BAS reconciles to the GST control account without adjustment journals at the end of the quarter.
A worked example, in your currency.
A Melbourne e-commerce brand, 3,100 transactions a month, quarterly BAS, 11 staff.
- In-house bookkeeper (fully loaded, per month)
- $7,200
- Salt bookkeeping + BAS and payroll
- $2,100
- Monthly saving
- $5,100
Figures in AUD. Fully loaded cost includes superannuation, leave loading, software and supervision.
The framework your Australia accounts are held to.
We prepare to Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), IFRS-aligned. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyCPA AustraliaOne of Australia's two principal accounting bodies.
- Professional bodyCA ANZChartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandChartered body covering both Australia and New Zealand.
- Standards setterAASBAustralian Accounting Standards BoardIssues the standards Australian accounts are prepared to.
- RegulatorATOAustralian Taxation OfficeBAS, GST, PAYG, superannuation guarantee and STP.
- RegulatorTPBTax Practitioners BoardRegisters BAS and tax agents — lodgement stays with a registered agent.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
Sales Tax · VAT · GST in Australia
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Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.