The Guide to online services - business essentials explains what you can do online and how to register for our online services. You could even gain extra time to lodge and pay your BAS (terms and conditions apply).
As a business, you can use the following tools to deal with us online.
An interactive way to access information, services and functions secured by the online security credential AUSkey.
You can use the portal to:
- view and update your business registration details
- view your account information
- request refunds and credit transfers
- lodge and view activity statements
- ask us questions
- test, lodge and download selected files.
Standard Business Reporting (SBR)-enabled software is an Australian Government initiative, allowing secure online lodgment directly from your financial, accounting or payroll software.
We accept lodgments via SBR-enabled software for the following forms:
- activity statement
- fringe benefits tax (FBT) return
- PAYG payment summary's including
- employment termination payment summary data record
- superannuation (super) income stream payment summary data record
- super lump sum payment summary data record
- individual non-business
- business and personal services income
- Tax file number declaration.
Software providers are progressively SBR-enabling software and forms, with additional forms to be available throughout the year. Before purchasing or upgrading your software, make sure that the software includes the forms you require.
To find out whether your software is SBR-enabled, you can view the SBR product register at sbr.gov.au or talk to your software provider.
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More information on SBR is available at sbr.gov.au
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Electronic commerce interface (ECI) allows you to lodge bulk data and employer obligation reports, such as TFN Declarations, PAYG (W) Payment Summary Annual reports, AIIR reports and some super reports in a single transaction.
Large businesses, registered tax agents and registered BAS agents can also use it to lodge multiple activity statements in a single transaction.
If you are a sole trader running your own business, and you prepare your individual tax return yourself, why not consider using e-tax. It's free and it lets you prepare and lodge your individual tax return online. It also allows you to download and pre-fill your personal tax information directly into your return making it easier to meet your tax obligations and claim your entitlements. All you need to do is check the information and add any missing details.
Information that can be downloaded and pre-filled into your return using e-tax includes:
- pay as you go withholding (PAYGW) payment summaries
- government payments, including pensions and allowances
- interest income from all your accounts, including interest from savings, term deposits and joint accounts
- dividend income
- your private health insurance policy details
- Medicare information including some medical expenses.
From mid July, we will also include taxable payments made to you if you are in the building and construction industry.
E-tax is also fast, we will aim to finalise your return within 12 business days of receipt. If we are unable to finalise your return within 30 calendar days of receipt we will inform you.
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You will need your Notice of assessment to use e-tax if you have previously lodged a tax return. If you don't have one, you may be able to use 'shared secret' information.
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Last Modified: Tuesday, 9 April 2013