BAS and GST: What Small Business Owners Actually Get Wrong

Most BAS errors aren't about dishonesty. They're about not knowing what you didn't know.

BAS is one of the most misunderstood obligations in small business. Founders get caught out on GST coding, timing differences, what's claimable and what isn't, and when quarterly reporting tips into monthly. With the Q4 BAS lodgement due 28 July, this session comes at the right time. Orianne D Silva, Accountant at Lawpath, covers the fundamentals: how to set up your accounts correctly, which GST categories apply to your industry, how to prepare a BAS that won't attract an ATO review, and how Xero can carry most of the load if it's configured properly.

23rd July, 2026, 12:00 PM AEST

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In this session, Orianne will cover: 

  • GST coding: The most common coding errors, what they cost you, and how to set up your chart of accounts to avoid them
  • What's claimable: Which GST credits you can actually claim, where the boundaries are, and the categories that trip most founders up
  • BAS timing: When obligations switch from quarterly to monthly, and how to manage cash flow around lodgement dates
  • Industry-specific GST: How GST treatment varies by industry and what to check if you're in a sector with mixed supplies
  • Xero configuration: How to set Xero up so it handles the heavy lifting on GST categorisation and BAS preparation
 

Why Attend?

Get the BAS basics right before the 28 July lodgement deadline.

Timed to your next BAS deadline

The Q2 BAS is due 28 July. This session on 23 July gives you five days to fix anything before you lodge. 

Reduce your ATO review risk

Orianne covers the errors that most commonly flag a BAS for ATO scrutiny, and how to avoid them. 

Fix your Xero setup before your next BAS

Walk away knowing exactly how to configure Xero so it categorises GST correctly and produces a clean BAS. 

Ask your specific GST questions live

Bring your industry, your setup, your uncertainty. Orianne will answer live. 

 

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