This chapter discusses how to:
Set up tax authorities for GST.
Set up tax rates and areas for GST.
Set up tax explanation codes for GST.
Set up tax rules for GST.
Set up general ledger accounts for GST.
Set up automatic accounting instructions for GST.
This section discusses how to set up tax authorities for goods and services tax (GST).
You must create an address book record for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The search type is typically V (suppliers), but using this search type is not mandatory.
To create vouchers to remit outstanding tax to the ATO, you must set up the GL distribution and tax information in the supplier master record as:
Specify GST as the GL class.
Specify a default expense account.
Specify E (GST Free) for the Tax Explanation Code 2 field.
To claim a GST refund from the ATO for net creditable inputs, you must set up the GL distribution and tax information in the customer master record as:
Specify GST as the GL class.
Specify an account number.
Specify E (GST Free) for the Tax Explanation Code field.
This section discusses how to set up tax rates and areas for GST.
Set up tax rates and areas for the tax rates that you commonly use in compliance with GST. At a minimum, set up a tax rate and area code for taxable supplies at 10 percent. Specify a GL offset that links to AAIs to identify the GST input, GST output, and GST adjustment accounts in the chart of accounts. The tax rate is 10.000.
This section discusses how to set up tax explanation codes for GST.
Tax Explanation codes control how GST is assessed and how it is distributed to the general ledger revenue and expense accounts. A code of V (value-added tax) is used for GST transactions (both taxable supplies, and zero-rated goods or services), and a code of E (value-added tax exempt) can be used for GST-free transactions. (Alternatively, you can set up a GSTFREE tax rate or area, or both.)
This section discusses how to set up tax rules for GST.
Tax rules determine how the tax is calculated with respect to discounts and how variations in tax amounts are handled. Variations in tax amounts occur when rounding occurs (for example, on foreign currency purchase orders) or when the GST amount on the supplier tax invoice differs from the amount calculated in the software.
Accounts Receivable Rule
Set up the Accounts Receivable rule with these options:
Select the percent option as the method for determining tolerance.
Select the Tax on Gross Including Discount option.
Select the Discount on Gross Including Tax option.
Select the Sales Order Taxes at Order Level option.
Accounts Payable Rule
Set up the Accounts Payable rule with these options:
Select the Amt option as the method for determining tolerance, specifying 2.00 as the amount at which a warning is issued and 10.00 as the amount at which an error is issued.
Select the Tax on Gross Including Discount option.
Select the Discount on Gross Including Tax option.
General Accounting Rule
Set up the General Accounting rule by selecting percent as the method for determining tolerance.
This section discusses how to set up GL accounts for GST.
Use the example in this table to set up general ledger accounts:
Business Unit |
Object Account |
Subsidiary |
Account Description |
Posting Edit Code |
Level of Detail |
1 |
1600 |
. |
Goods and Services Tax |
N |
5 |
1 |
1610 |
. |
GST Return Clearing |
. |
6 |
1 |
1610 |
GSTADJ |
GST Tax Adjustments |
. |
6 |
1 |
1610 |
GSTPURCH |
GST Taxes Input Credits |
M |
6 |
1 |
1610 |
GSTSALES |
GST Taxes Output Debits |
M |
6 |
Note the M posting edit code (machine-only postings). To allow for payments to the ATO and to allow manual journal adjustments, you must create additional accounts without the M posting edit code.
Reconcile the rolled-up net GST amount at level of detail 5 to the amounts that are reported on the Business Activity Statement.
The rolled-up balance is transferred to this GST payable account in the balance sheet:
Business Unit |
Object Account |
Subsidiary |
Account Description |
Posting Edit Code |
Level of Detail |
1 |
4431 |
. |
GST Payable |
M |
6 |
If the rolled-up balance indicates a net claim for GST credits, an AR invoice transfers the rolled-up net credit total to this GST Credits Receivable account in the balance sheet:
Business Unit |
Object Account |
Subsidiary |
Account Description |
Posting Edit Code |
Level of Detail |
1 |
1240 |
. |
GST Recoverable |
M |
6 |
See Also
This section discusses how to set up automatic accounting instructions (AAIs) for GST.
Set up these financial AAIs in connection with the recommended general ledger accounts:
This table displays the recommended values for the GST output (sales) AAI:
Item Number |
System |
Account Code |
RTTXTX |
03B |
1.1610.GSTSALES |
GST Input (Purchases and Vouchers)
This table displays the recommended values for the GST input (purchases and vouchers) AAI:
Item Number |
System |
Account Code |
PTTXTX |
04 |
1.1610.GSTPURCH |
This table displays the recommended values for the GST input (GL transactions) AAI:
Item Number |
System |
Account Code |
GTTXTX |
09 |
1.1610.GSTPURCH |
This table displays the recommended values for the AAI for a voucher offset to facilitate GST clearing using payments:
Item Number |
System |
Account Code |
PCGST |
04 |
1.1610.GSTPURCH |
This table displays the recommended values for the AAI for a voucher offset to facilitate GST clearing using receipts:
Item Number |
System |
Account Code |
RCGST |
03B |
1.1240 |
Note. Your account numbers might be different if you have set up the chart of accounts differently.