🇦🇺 Australia

Business finance made simpler in Australia

Australian businesses use Zivobooks for tax invoices with GST at 10%, GST-free and input-taxed sales, BAS deadlines (including 28 February for the December quarter), company tax dates, card payments on every invoice, and bank reconciliation.

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Taxes covered

Company income tax No published rules

Goods and Services Tax No published rules

PAYG withholding No published rules

Rules for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Currency

AUD

Australian dollar (AUD), with invoicing in any currency. Exchange rates: Daily market rates, or the rates you enter.

Fiscalisation & e-invoicing

Direct submission is only available when an approved connection is enabled for your business.

Prepare records here, then file through the authority unless your workspace confirms an acknowledged submission.

Popular payment methods

Cards
Bank transfer (PayID / BSB)
Cash
Online checkout providers you can connect
Stripe

Payroll

PAYG withholding on the BAS calendar and superannuation at 12%; pay runs are recorded in Zivobooks and reported through your Single Touch Payroll provider.

Your bank

Import statements from Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ, NAB, Macquarie, ING and others that export a statement file (CSV, OFX or QIF).

What we do and don’t claim

The core product and country tax workspaces are available. Tax rules may need confirmation, and returns must be filed through the authority unless an approved connection is enabled. Rules marked for source review are planning aids and must be checked with the authority before use. A return is only marked Submitted or Accepted after an acknowledgement is recorded.

Zivobooks in Australia

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What tax work can I do in Australia?

The country tax workspaces shown below help organise records and prepare the tax data supported for your business. Coverage varies by tax type; check the source review status on this page and confirm figures with ATO before filing.

Which currency can I use?

Your base currency is the Australian dollar (AUD), with invoicing in any currency. You can also invoice and bank in any other currency, with exchange rates recorded on every transaction.

Is payroll supported?

Yes. PAYG withholding on the BAS calendar and superannuation at 12%; pay runs are recorded in Zivobooks and reported through your Single Touch Payroll provider. Payroll is on the Business plan and above.

Can I submit returns directly to ATO?

Direct submission to ATO depends on an approved integration being enabled for your business. A prepared return is not filed; use the authority’s channel unless your workspace confirms an acknowledgement.

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