Description

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

This course provides you with the skills & knowledge required to identify and apply Australian Tax Office (ATO) compliance requirements to effectively process and complete Business Activity Statements (BAS), instalment activity statements (IAS) and other required reports.

You will learn the following skills:
- Introduction to Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Business Activity Statements (BAS) compliance and other requirements
- GST adjustments and corrections
- Pay as you go (PAYG) income tax instalment
- Pay as you go (PAYG) tax withheld
- Fringe benefits tax (FBT) instalment
- Luxury car tax (LCT)
- Wine equalisation tax (WET)
- Fuel tax credits
- Instalment Activity Statements
- Manual BAS preparation
- Entering transactions in Xero and completing the BAS
- Make necessary adjustments and corrections in BAS

WHO'S IT FOR?

This Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) approved course meets the education requirements set out by the TPB for those requiring board approved courses for BAS Agent registration and renewal.

To undertake this course, you must meet the following pre-requisites (evidence must be attached with your registration):

- Relevant work experience in bookkeeping services using Xero or successful completion of the following units:
. Process business tax requirements (FNSACC411) +
. Conduct Business Activities using Xero (FNSACC314) OR
. Set up and Operate Computerised Accounting Systems (FNSACC426)

If you do not meet the pre-requisites listed above, you can complete the required units through the following TAFE SA short courses:

- Business Tax Calculations +
- Xero Introduction
OR
- Bookkeeping Essentials for Small Business Owners, Job Seekers & Migrants (Part 1)

If you have prior qualifications in GST/BAS taxation principles, you may not need to complete this course. To discuss with a lecturer about selecting the correct course for you, please send an email to shortcourses@tafesa.edu.au before registering.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

- Fully online and self-paced
- 8 weeks in duration
- If you study 10-12 hours per week, we estimate that you will be able to complete the course in the 8-week time frame
- You will require access to Microsoft Windows to complete this course
- The course has either written or oral supervised assessments. You will require access to video chat for assessment purposes.
- You may be required to purchase a textbook at an additional cost of approximately $89.00. Further information regarding the textbook will be sent by the lecturer upon registration

OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE:

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify and apply compliance and other requirements applicable to business activity
- Analyse and apply industry codes of conduct associated with work activities
- Review and apply goods and services tax (GST) implications and code transactions
- Report on payroll activities and amounts withheld
- Reconcile and prepare activity statements
- Check and lodge activity statements

PAYMENT INFORMATION
For organisations that wish to pay the student fees for this course and are unable to pay by credit card via the website, please contact the Short Course team via email on shortcourses@tafesa.edu.au to organise a Third Party invoice.