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.
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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