PAYG issues on BAS

[MJ7]

Hi

I am struggling with this new MYOB upgrade and find the new platform so confusing.

I'm trying to complete my BAS for the Oct - Dec 2022 quarter.  We operate on a cash basis.

When I used the Report function in MYOB and printed out the Business Activity Statement for the quarter, everything appears to be correct except for:

* Total Salary & Wages (W1)
* Amount withheld from payments (W2)

The amounts listed in W1 & W2 are completely different to my Payroll Summary Report for this financial quarter.  My Payroll Summary report figures are more than double than what the MYOB Essentials Business Activity Statement report shows.

My BAS amount will be out by thousands of dollars if I use the Business Activity Report from MYOB Essentials.

I have set up STP reporting correctly so I'm not sure why these Total Wages & PAYG figures are incorrect on the Business Activity Report form.

Can any one please offer some assistance or guidance as to what I'm doing wrong, or suggest why these two reports are so conflicting to each other?

Thanks

[Tracey_H · Accepted solution]

Hi @MJ7 

Thanks for your post. If you're referring to the prefilled BAS in Prepare BAS or IAS, these fields are prefilled according to the pay items selected in the W field set up.

To check this go to Prepare BAS or IAS and click on Settings. Make sure all applicable pay items are selected in the W fields and then click on Update from ledger to refresh those fields.

If you mean the GST return report in Reporting>>Business reports, check that Monthly PAYG Withholding is not selected.

If you continue to have trouble with this please send screenshots of the reports so that I can assist further. Make sure sensitive information is removed from screenshots prior to posting on the Forum.

Let me know how you go.

If my response has answered your enquiry please click "Accept as Solution" to assist other users find this information.

[MJ7]

Thanks so much for your quick reply Tracey.  I had the Monthly PAYG Witholding box ticked.  So when I unticked it as you suggested, my figures are now all correct on the GST Return report.  Thanks for your help!