To get the approximate quarterly BAS figure
STEP 1
In Xero, go to REPORTS - ACTIVITY STATEMENT
Go to Business Activity Statement tab, and make sure to enter correct dates for the quarter
Scroll down to the bottom and look for YOUR PAYMENT figure
STEP 2
Get the PAYROLL ACTIVITY SUMMARY for the last month of the quarter (remember that we pay this together with the quarterly BAS)
Go to REPORTS - ALL REPORTS - PAYROLL ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Enter range as the last month of the quarter then click on update
In the result, look for TOTAL TAX
STEP 3
Add YOUR PAYMENT and TOTAL TAX figures that you got
e.g YOUR PAYMENT $102.916 + TOTAL TAX $33,680 = APPROXIMATE QUARTERLY BAS AMOUNT
*The accountant would still reconcile GST and make adjustments which is why this is just an APPROXIMATE AMOUNT.