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Kace4321's avatar
Kace4321
Trusted User
3 days ago

International Withholding Tax

MYOB Accountright Sales Invoices

 

When I invoice an overseas customer, for e.g., $100 income knowing they will only remit $90 due to a $10 international withholding tax deduction at their end, how should I correctly prepare the invoice in MYOB?

 

I assumed the invoice would be prepared as follows:

 

Description (e.g.)

1st line: Income $100, Income account, Tax code: EXP

2nd line: Less withholding tax -$10, Asset account, Tax code: N-T Not Reportable

 

However, when I prepare the BAS and review the GST Detail report, the $10 withholding tax coded as N-T appears as a negative value -$10.

 

Is this the correct treatment?

2 Replies

  • Genreve_S's avatar
    Genreve_S
    MYOB Moderator
    1 day ago

    Hi Kace4321

     

    Totally get why that negative N‑T line on the GST report looks dodgy at first glance.

     

    But you’ve actually set it up fine:

    • $100 income with EXP (export / GST‑free), and
    • -$10 to a withholding tax asset account with tax code N‑T.

    That -$10 just shows as a negative N‑T line on the GST Detail, and because N‑T is 0% / not reportable, it doesn’t affect your BAS figures at all; the N‑T amount is never added to the BAS.

     

    Regards,
    Genreve

  • Kace4321's avatar
    Kace4321
    Trusted User
    1 day ago

    Dear Genreve,

     

    Thank you so much for your reply, I really appreciate it.

     

    Kind regards,

    Kace.