Reconciling your accounts is critical to maintaining accurate financial records. At Priority1 Bookkeeping, we ensure that your bank, credit card, and other financial accounts align with your business transactions.
Understanding BAS
A BAS statement — or Business Activity Statement — is a form lodged with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) that reports and pays your business tax obligations. If your business is registered for GST, you are required to lodge a BAS activity statement either monthly or quarterly.
Your ATO BAS statement covers GST collected and paid, PAYG withholding, PAYG instalments, and FBT instalments. Getting your BAS statements ATO-compliant requires accurate bookkeeping, an understanding of current tax rules, and timely lodgement.
Whether you need help understanding what a BAS statement is, or you want a professional to take over your BAS lodgement online entirely, our team helps businesses across Australia stay compliant and stress-free.
Report Goods and Services Tax collected from customers and paid to suppliers for the reporting period.
Report the tax amounts withheld from employee wages and other payments during the period.
Pre-pay your expected annual income tax through quarterly PAYG instalment payments to the ATO.
Report FBT instalments, luxury car tax, wine equalisation tax, and fuel tax credits where applicable.
BAS Statements Preparation Services
Managing BAS doesn’t have to be stressful or time-consuming. With Priority1 Group’s expert BAS preparation services, you can ensure every lodgement is accurate, ATO-compliant, and submitted on time while you focus on what really matters: growing your business.
We combine years of Australian bookkeeping expertise with the latest cloud-based accounting tools to simplify your GST obligations, PAYG reporting, and quarterly ATO lodgements — completely handled for you.
Correctly lodged BAS keeps you in good standing with the ATO reducing audit risk and avoiding penalties or interest charges.
GST liabilities and credits directly affect your cash flow. Accurate BAS ensures you're never caught short when payments are due.
A well-maintained BAS history means smoother annual tax preparation, simpler accountant reviews, and faster financial reporting.
The Problem
For most Australian businesses, BAS time means scrambling through months of transactions, second-guessing GST codes, and hoping nothing gets missed before the ATO deadline. The stress of reconciling accounts and ensuring all transactions are correctly categorised often leads to errors, which can trigger ATO audits or result in costly penalties.
When paired with structured payroll management and reliable bookkeeping, accurate BAS preparation ensures your reported GST position matches what’s actually owed, not just what’s on paper. A consistent, organised approach helps streamline the process, preventing errors and ensuring you stay compliant with ATO requirements.
Without a consistent process, businesses face a widening gap between what their software shows and what the ATO expects, a gap that grows harder and more expensive to close over time. Relying on ad-hoc methods or manual tracking increases the risk of mistakes, which can lead to tax shortfalls, penalties, or missed opportunities to optimise GST recovery. Establishing a clear, efficient BAS process from the outset reduces these risks and ensures long-term financial health.
Australian businesses frequently encounter:
Simplifying BAS & Tax Compliance
Our services cover all aspects of BAS and payroll, from accurate GST reconciliation and on-time BAS lodgement to managing PAYG instalments and IAS preparation. We ensure compliance, reduce tax risks, and provide corrections for prior errors, helping your business stay on track and penalty-free.
Reconcile taxable transactions for accurate GST reporting.
Prepare and lodge BAS on time, avoiding penalties.
Report PAYG withholding, ensuring W1 and W2 labels match payroll.
Manage PAYG instalments to avoid tax surprises.
Prepare and lodge IAS alongside BAS.
Correct prior BAS errors through the ATO portal.
Our dedicated team of BAS specialists provides tailored support to meet Australian compliance needs. With expertise in Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks, we ensure seamless integration into your existing software. From NDIS to hospitality and medical practices, we understand industry complexities and scale with your business, maintaining consistent, accurate BAS lodgements without added headcount.
By choosing Priority1 Group, businesses benefit from:
Our team focuses solely on Australian compliance, trained specifically in ATO and GST requirements.
We work within your existing software, connecting directly to bank feeds and transaction data.
From NDIS providers to hospitality and medical sectors, we understand your sector's GST needs and tailor our approach.
As your transaction volume grows, we scale with you, ensuring no hiring or compliance gaps.
Many clients engage us for BAS preparation services, with tailored pricing options that match their transaction volume and compliance needs.
From your first enquiry to completed BAS lodgement online, here’s how we make BAS effortless for your business.
We connect to your accounting software (Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks) or receive your records securely online.
We reconcile all transactions, review GST codes, and ensure data accuracy before preparing your BAS.
We prepare your complete BAS activity statement and send it to you for review and approval.
Once approved, we complete your ATO BAS lodgement online before the deadline.
You receive lodgement confirmation and we maintain records for your compliance audit trail.
Our BAS preparation pricing is tailored to your transaction volume, reporting frequency, and complexity. No hidden fees, no lock-in contracts.
Any Australian business registered for GST with an annual turnover of $75,000 or more or any business with PAYG withholding obligations.
Most small businesses lodge quarterly. Some lodge monthly depending on turnover. We confirm your correct frequency during onboarding.
We work with Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks Online no migrations or system changes needed.
Yes. We handle overdue lodgements and backlog clean-ups, and manage any ATO penalty correspondence on your behalf.
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