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Newly registered BAS agents

Information for newly registered BAS agents on working with us online, the lodgment program and keeping up to date.

Last updated 19 January 2022

This page contains key information you need to be aware of as a newly registered BAS agent.

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Providing BAS services

You need to be registered as a BAS agent with the Tax Practitioners Board if you provide BAS services for a fee or reward. Paid employees providing BAS services to or on behalf of their employers do not need to be registered.

BAS services include:

  • advising clients about their obligations under BAS provisions including    
    • GST
    • fuel tax
    • luxury car tax
    • wine equalisation tax (WET)
    • fringe benefits tax (FBT)
    • pay as you go (PAYG) withholding
    • PAYG instalments
     
  • preparing and lodging approved forms about a client's liabilities, obligations or entitlements under BAS provisions
  • dealing with us on behalf of a client in relation to their obligations under BAS provisions.

BAS agents may offer additional services on behalf of their clients as indicated by the Tax Practitioners Board, including:

  • calculating and lodging income statements, employee termination payments, gross wages, allowances and other taxable and non-taxable payroll items
  • completing and lodging Single Touch Payroll reports to the ATO
  • calculating, paying, verifying and reporting super guarantee (SG) contributions
  • determining and reporting an SG shortfall amount and any associated administrative fees
  • dealing with super payments made through a clearing house
  • completing and lodging a taxable payments annual report to the ATO
  • sending a tax file number declaration to the Commissioner
  • applying to the Registrar for an Australian business number.

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Working with us online

We have a range of services and products to help you in the day-to-day running of your practice, including Online services for agents and the practitioner lodgment service (PLS). These allow you to:

  • communicate with us electronically
  • access client account registration information
  • lodge clients’ activity statements and other forms electronically.

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The BAS agent lodgment program

To help you manage workloads, you have access to the lodgment program. This extends your clients' lodgment due dates when lodging electronically.

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Keeping your details up to date

It’s important that we have the correct contact details for your practice. You should notify the Tax Practitioners Board of any changes to your contact details.

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