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Your GST Accounting basis
               
      There are 3 methods that can be used to account for GST, these are:

Payments basis

  • You claim GST when you pay for your purchases; account for GST when your customers pay you. 

Invoice basis

  • You claim GST when you receive an invoice or pay the bill, whichever comes first. Account for GST when you issue an invoice or receive a payment, whichever comes first. If your sales exceed $2 million per annum you must be registered and file on this basis.

Hybrid basis

  • You claim GST when you pay for your purchases. You Account for GST when you issue an invoice or receive a payment, whichever comes first.
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