Registered BAS Agent in Melbourne (Agent No. 90529000)
Anyone can call themselves a bookkeeper. Only a Registered BAS Agent can legally prepare and lodge your BAS for a fee, represent you to the ATO on GST and PAYG matters, and access extended lodgement deadlines. That registration is ours: No. 90529000.
Sound familiar?
- BAS deadlines arrive faster than your bookkeeping does
- You’re never quite sure the GST coding behind the numbers is right
- There are overdue lodgements you’ve been avoiding thinking about
- The ATO has started sending letters
All fixable. Most of it faster than you’d think.
What our BAS agent service covers
BAS and IAS preparation and lodgement
Activity statements prepared from properly reconciled books, reviewed line by line, and lodged electronically on time.
GST review and coding integrity
GST treatment checked at the transaction level - the difference between a BAS that is lodged and a BAS that is right.
PAYG withholding and instalments
Employer PAYG obligations reported correctly and instalments reviewed so you’re not overpaying through the year.
Overdue lodgement catch-up
Behind on one BAS or ten? We bring lodgements current, and where appropriate negotiate payment plans and remission of penalties with the ATO.
ATO representation
As your registered agent we deal with the ATO on BAS matters directly - you stop being the one on hold.
Why lodge through a Registered BAS Agent
- Registered with the Tax Practitioners Board (No. 90529000) and bound by its Code of Professional Conduct
- Agent lodgement program deadlines: typically up to four extra weeks on quarterly BAS
- Professional indemnity insurance and “safe harbour” protections for clients of registered agents
- 25+ years of GST experience, including supporting clients through ATO GST audits
- Plain-English advice - you’ll always know what’s being lodged and why
Common questions
What can a BAS agent do that a bookkeeper can’t?
Legally, only a Registered BAS Agent (or tax agent) can charge a fee to prepare or lodge your BAS, advise you on BAS provisions like GST and PAYG, or represent you to the ATO on those matters. Registration also brings TPB oversight, insurance requirements and later agent lodgement deadlines.
I have overdue BAS lodgements. How bad is it?
It’s fixable - and it gets easier, not harder, once a registered agent is involved. We bring the books up to date, lodge the outstanding statements, and where there’s a payment shortfall we can negotiate a payment plan and often request remission of penalties.
When is my BAS due?
It depends on your GST cycle. Most small businesses lodge quarterly, due 28 October, 28 February, 28 April and 28 July. Monthly lodgers (turnover $20 million or more) are due the 21st of the following month; annual lodgers with their tax return, usually 31 October. A registered BAS agent buys extra time on quarterly BAS only, not monthly or annual. We track your dates and lodge on time, so nothing sneaks up on you.
Do you handle the ATO if they have questions?
Yes - that’s a core part of the service. As your appointed BAS agent we respond to ATO queries on BAS matters, and if a review or audit arises, you have someone in your corner who has been through them before.
Often paired with
Bookkeeping
Accurate, up-to-date books that keep you compliant, informed and off the back foot - weekly, monthly or rescue jobs.
Compliance & Audits
ATO, Fair Work, payroll tax and GST audit support from someone who has been in the room before - plus governance that prevents the next one.
Payroll
Wages, super, STP and Fair Work obligations handled correctly, every pay run - before problems become back-pay bills.
Want your BAS lodged right - and off your mind?
Start with a free chat with Nicolette - no obligation, no judgement.