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How to give us your GPFS

Last updated 15 July 2021

You are required to give us your GPFS in the approved form. To be in the approved form, you need to lodge it online by uploading it via Online services for businessExternal Link or Online services for agentsExternal Link. We do not accept paper or email lodgments. For more information on electronic lodgment, visit our Online services page.

To lodge using:

  • Online services for business, select Lodgements then Reports and forms        
    • select General purpose financial statements then Add
    • complete all mandatory details and select Submit.
     
  • Online services for agents at the Client summary        
    • select Lodgment then Client forms
    • select General purpose financial statements then Add
    • complete all mandatory details.
     

Your GPFS must be in English or be an English translation.

Your GPFS should be in PDF format. We will reject any PDF documents containing encrypted data, active content (for example, JavaScript, PostScript), external references, and PDF documents with attached objects or executables. The maximum file size allowable is currently 20MB.

If you are a member of a group consolidated for accounting purposes, you need to give us a GPFS even if another member of your group also gives us the same GPFS.

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