Hi, I was lodging my BAS and have noticed that the PAYGW figures on the BAS report for the period differs to what is reported on the PAYG Witholding Report. How??

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There could be PAYG Withholding amendment in your PAYGW that is why the amount in the prepare BAS screen is different with the report. Let's run the PAYG Withholding amendment report to verify. Here's how:

1. Click on the Reports tab.
2. On the search box type in PAYG Withholding Amendment Report.
3. Select an Accounting method.
4. Click on Run report.

Then, check if there is an amendment shown or not. If no amendment is showing. Another report we can check is the Detailed Activity Report and see if the total PAYGW matches. Here's how:

1. Click on the Payroll tab.
2. Click on Reports.
3. Select Detailed Activity Report.
4. Select the correct date range of the BAS period you are trying to lodge.
5. Click on Run report.

Verify the figures shown for the PAYGW from the report. Furthermore, the PAYG Witholding amount shown in the prepare BAS is based on the payroll journal exported with tax code W1 and W2 on them.

You can also run the Transactions by Tax Code to ensure the BAS-W1 and BAS W2 figures matches.

1. Go to GST tab and click on Run reports.
2. Click on Transactions by tax code.
3. Set a report period and accounting method.
4. Click on Run report.

Furthermore, let's check your Payroll Clearing account and verify if your payroll journals for the period has BAS-W1 and BAS-W2 tax code on them. Go to your Chart of accounts and search for Payroll clearing account. And open each payroll journal has tax code and if the number of payroll journals is correct.

If you need more help with checking your PAYGW figures, you may need to request to unlodge the previous BAS period. To do this, please contact our Customer Care Team. They have the right tools to check your BAs lodgement.

Check out this link to learn more about: What to do when BAS amounts look incorrect.

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