Finally stopped dreading BAS time
I run my own business and BAS used to eat a whole Sunday every quarter. I’d dig through my glovebox for receipts, re-type the same phone bill, ute insurance and Xero sub every time, then guess my GST.
Now I log things as they happen (it remembers my usual stuff, so a fuel stop takes about five seconds). At the end of the quarter I hit “Copy last quarter”, untick the one-offs, fix the couple of amounts that changed, and it’s done. The best bit is the BAS figures screen: it gives me G1, 1A and 1B ready to copy straight into the ATO portal. Last quarter took 15 minutes.
The mileage logbook at the ATO rate is spot on too, and my accountant was happy with the CSV export.
Only wish: I’d love an Apple Watch version for logging trips. Otherwise, for the price of a coffee a month it’s paid for itself many times over. Made for Aussie sole traders and it shows.
Now I log things as they happen (it remembers my usual stuff, so a fuel stop takes about five seconds). At the end of the quarter I hit “Copy last quarter”, untick the one-offs, fix the couple of amounts that changed, and it’s done. The best bit is the BAS figures screen: it gives me G1, 1A and 1B ready to copy straight into the ATO portal. Last quarter took 15 minutes.
The mileage logbook at the ATO rate is spot on too, and my accountant was happy with the CSV export.
Only wish: I’d love an Apple Watch version for logging trips. Otherwise, for the price of a coffee a month it’s paid for itself many times over. Made for Aussie sole traders and it shows.
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