Get Your BAS Right
Alan Law • April 21, 2021
When completing your next business activity statement (BAS), please remember:
- Keep accurate and complete records of all sales, fees, expenses, wages and other business costs;
- You can use the ATO Record keeping evaluation tool to help you assess how well you're keeping your business records;
- Only lodge one BAS for each period. If your form has been replaced, you should use the replacement form and not the original;
- If you lodge electronically, there's no need to send back the paper form to the ATO;
- Only complete fields that apply to you. If you have nothing to report, enter zero;
- Make sure that you have entered the figures for your obligations at the correct label;
- Enter whole dollar amounts - leave cents out and don't round up to the next dollar;
- If you have made a mistake, you can revise or fix the mistake on your next BAS;
- Lodge your BAS by ACP Accountants and you may get an extra two weeks to lodge and pay your BAS.
Questions? Contact ACP Accountants, your local Sydney Business Accountants today on 02-8277 4551.
From 1 July 2026, one of the biggest changes to Australia’s superannuation system will take effect — “Payday Super”. Under the new rules, employers will be required to pay employees’ superannuation at the same time as wages, rather than quarterly. Currently, businesses can pay Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions quarterly. However, the new legislation will require super payments to reach employees’ super funds within 7 business days of each pay run. The Federal Government introduced these reforms to reduce unpaid super, improve transparency, and help Australians grow their retirement savings faster through more frequent contributions. Industry estimates suggest billions of dollars in super currently go unpaid each year. For business owners, this means payroll systems, cash flow management, and internal processes may need to be updated before the commencement date. Employers should begin reviewing their payroll software and payment procedures now to ensure they are prepared for the transition. At ACP Accountants, we are helping Sydney businesses prepare for Payday Super by reviewing payroll systems, compliance processes, and cash flow strategies to ensure a smooth transition ahead of July 2026. If you would like assistance preparing your business for the upcoming changes, contact ACP Accountants today.
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On 14 May 2024, as part of the 2024–25 Budget, the government announced it will continue to provide support for small businesses by extending the $20,000 instant asset write-off limit for a further 12 months until 30 June 2025. This measure is now law. Under the measure small businesses with an aggregated turnover of less than $10 million, can deduct: the full cost of eligible depreciating assets costing less than $20,000 that are first used or installed ready for use between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025; an amount included in the second element (cost addition) of eligible depreciating asset's cost that they have incurred between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025, if they claimed an immediate deduction for the asset under the simplified depreciation rules in a prior income year where the amount is: the first amount of second element cost incurred after the end of the income year in which the asset was written off; and less than $20,000. The $20,000 limit under the measures applies on a per asset basis, so small businesses can instantly write off multiple assets. Assets valued at $20,000 or more can continue to be placed into the small business simplified depreciation pool and depreciated at 15% in the first income year and 30% each income year after that. In addition, pool balances under $20,000 at the end of 2024-25 income year can be written off. Are you running your own business and have no time to deal with tax issues? Contact us today, Sydney's leading accounting firm at ACP Accountants on 02-8046 7621, or simple drop us a line at info@acpaccountants.net.au.