This questionnaire will help us obtain information to verify your GST refund.
Part 1 will help us understand your business profile.
Part 2 will help us understand your accounting system.
Part 3 will help us understand the specifics of your business.
Note
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Name:
ABN:
Part 1: Your business profile
The nature of your business
- What type of business activity do you do?
If you conduct more than one business, list them in order of priority.
- Is your business activity affected by seasonal influences?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide detail in the space below.
Reason for refund
- Did you claim a refund for this quarter because of any unusual events or activities?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide detail in the space below.
- Does any of your claim relate to hotel accommodation, meals, travel or similar expenses in Australia?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide details of the purpose of the visit to Australia including itineraries and Directors minutes or similar discussing the purpose of the visit.
- If you bought a capital asset (such as a vehicle or equipment), how was it financed?
- Did you also trade in an asset?
Projected expenditure
- Do you expect to have any capital or unusual expenditure in the next 12 months?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide detail in the space below.
Transactions with related businesses
- Does your business trade with related businesses?
For example, do you buy from, or sell to, another business with some of the same directors or partners?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide detail in the space below.
- How do you calculate and record these sales or purchases?
Employees
- How many people do you employ?
Additional information
Provide any additional information about your business or refund that supports your claim.
Part 2: Your accounting system
Your GST accounting method
- Do you account on a cash or non-cash basis?
Your accounting system
- What record keeping/accounting system do you use?
Maintenance of your records
- Who inputs your data and maintains your records?
Bank reconciliations
- How often do you complete bank reconciliations?
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If you have selected 'Other', please provide detail in the space below.
Preparation of your activity statement
- Who prepared the figures you reported on your activity statement?
Provide the level of experience of the person who prepared the figures, for example any work experience, bookkeeping experience or qualifications.
- If the person who prepared the figures is not the same person who maintains your records, what source documents did they use to prepare the figures on your activity statement?
Additional information
Provide any additional information about your method of accounting or bookkeeping that supports your claim.
Part 3: Business information for non-resident business operators
Representatives in Australia
- Do you have any representatives or places of business in Australia?
Supplies connected to Australia
- Do you supply any goods or services that are connected to Australia?
For example, do you supply goods either to or from Australia or make supplies of services in Australia?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide detail in the space below.
- If no to Q 15, do you have any customers in Australia, enter into contractual obligations with Australian parties or in relation to Australian business activity?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide detail in the space below.
Importation
- Does any of your claim relate to GST on imports into Australia?
Conversion to Australian dollars
- Do you have to convert your figures into Australian dollars before reporting them on your activity statement?
- Do you consistently use exchange rates when doing business in foreign currency?
- Do you have agreements with Australian clients for the conversion of foreign currency to Australian dollars?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide detail in the space below.
Advice
- Have you obtained external advice on your Australian GST obligations?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide a copy of advice received.
Additional information
Provide any additional information about your business that supports your claim.
- Are you aware of any errors in your activity statement?
If you have answered 'yes', please provide detail in the space below.
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More information
For more information or a copy of our publications:
- visit our website at www.ato.gov.au
- phone 13 28 66, or
- write to us at PO Box 9935 in your capital city.
If you do not speak English well and want to talk to a tax officer, phone the Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50 for help with your call.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment and have access to appropriate TTY or modem equipment, phone 13 36 77. If you do not have TTY or modem equipment, phone the Speech to Speech Relay Service on 1300 555 727
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Last Modified: Wednesday, 14 March 2012