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Zac Product Champion
June 11, 2020
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Record BAS payment to the ATO - Not using GST centre in QBO

  • June 11, 2020
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I am not using the GST centre in QuickBooks Online but I lodged and paid one of my BAS to the ATO on the same day. How do I go with recording it in my accounting record without using the ATO clearing account?

Best answer by Zac Product Champion

To record a payment made to the ATO for your GST on the same day, while you are not using the GST centre in QuickBooks Online, please follow the steps below:


1. Click on + New button

2. Select Journal Entry

3. For GST payment to ATO, select GST Liabilities Payable account and enter amount of payment in Debit column.

4. Select the bank account the payment has came out from in the second line of the journal and enter the same, payment amount in the Credit column

5. Click Save and Close

6. If bank feed is connected, this journal can be matched with payment record came through via your bank feed.

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Zac Product Champion
June 11, 2020

To record a payment made to the ATO for your GST on the same day, while you are not using the GST centre in QuickBooks Online, please follow the steps below:


1. Click on + New button

2. Select Journal Entry

3. For GST payment to ATO, select GST Liabilities Payable account and enter amount of payment in Debit column.

4. Select the bank account the payment has came out from in the second line of the journal and enter the same, payment amount in the Credit column

5. Click Save and Close

6. If bank feed is connected, this journal can be matched with payment record came through via your bank feed.

September 15, 2021

Hi Zac, 

I'm using your guide to record a BAS payment. 

Do we just leave the GST code empty? ie. assign no GST code for this?

Thanks!

September 15, 2021

Hi elise86,

 

If you're not using the Lodge BAS function in the GST centre, you can record your GST payment via Journal entry and select Out of Scope tax on the GST column.

 

Feel free to drop a comment below if you have any other questions. Have a nice day!