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        <div class="ho_OverviewHeading"><a name="840915">BAS Information - Set Up Activity Statement window</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840916">Before you prepare your activity statement, you will need to enter some basic information in this window, such </a>as your reporting frequency and your accounting basis.</div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840917">You will only need to enter this information the first time you use BASlink. These settings will be retained when </a>you next complete your activity statement. </div>
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          <span class="N_007eProcBullet"></span><a name="840921">Field Descriptions</a><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteArrow(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd840921", false);</script></div>
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          <span class="N_007eProcBullet"></span><a name="840922">Goods and Services Tax section</a></div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840923">GST reporting frequency</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840924">Select your GST reporting frequency from the drop-down list.</a></div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840925">GST accounting basis</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840926">This field appears when your GST reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Monthly</span>, <span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Annually</span>.</div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840927">GST option</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840928">This field appears when your GST reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span>.</div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840929">GST Instalment Amount</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840930">This field appears when your GST reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span>, and your GST option is <span class="w_Widgets">Option 3</span>.</div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840931">Calculation Method</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840932">This field appears when your GST reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Monthly</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span>, and your GST option is <span class="w_Widgets">Option </span><span class="w_Widgets">1</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Option 2</span>.</div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840933">I Use the Simplified Accounting Method</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840934">This field appears when:</a></div>
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                <div class="bb_Bulleted_inner"><a name="840935">your GST reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Monthly</span>, <span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Annually</span></div>
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                <div class="bb_Bulleted_inner"><a name="840936">your GST option is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Option 1</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Option 2</span> (when your GST reporting frequency is <span class="w_Widgets">Monthly</span>)</div>
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                <div class="bb_Bulleted_inner"><a name="840937">your calculation method is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Calculation worksheet</span>.</div>
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        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840938">GST-free Sales and GST-free Purchases</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840939">These fields appear when:</a></div>
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                <div class="bb_Bulleted_inner"><a name="840940">your GST reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Monthly</span>, <span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Annually</span></div>
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                <div class="bb_Bulleted_inner"><a name="840941">your GST option is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Option 1</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Option 2</span> (when your GST reporting frequency is <span class="w_Widgets">Monthly</span>)</div>
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                <div class="bb_Bulleted_inner"><a name="840942">your calculation method is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Calculation worksheet</span></div>
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                <div class="bb_Bulleted_inner"><a name="840943">you select the </a><span class="w_Widgets">I Use the Simplified Accounting Method</span> option.</div>
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        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840944">I Claim Fuel Tax Credits</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840945">This field appears when your GST reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Monthly</span>, <span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Annually</span>.</div>
        <div class="hpn_ProcedureHeadingNoSplit">
          <span class="N_007eProcBullet"></span><a name="840946">PAYG Instalments section</a></div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840947">Instalment reporting frequency</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840948">Select your instalment reporting frequency from the list:</a></div>
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                <div class="bb_Bulleted_inner"><a name="840949">When your GST reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Monthly</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span>, the options are <span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span> and <span class="w_Widgets">Not </span><span class="w_Widgets">registered</span> </div>
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                <div class="bb_Bulleted_inner"><a name="840950">When your GST reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Not registered</span>, the options are <span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span>, <span class="w_Widgets">Annually</span> and <span class="w_Widgets">Not </span><span class="w_Widgets">registered</span>.</div>
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        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840951">Instalment accounting basis</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840952">This field appears when your instalment reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span> or <span class="w_Widgets">Annually</span>.</div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840953">Instalment option</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840954">This field appears when your instalment reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span>.</div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840955">PAYG instalment amount</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840956">This field appears when your instalment reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span> and your instalment option is <span class="w_Widgets">Option 1</span>.</div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840957">PAYG instalment rate</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840958">This field appears when your instalment reporting frequency is </a><span class="w_Widgets">Quarterly</span> and your instalment option is <span class="w_Widgets">Option 2</span>.</div>
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          <span class="N_007eProcBullet"></span><a name="840959">PAYG Withholdings section</a></div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840960">Withholding reporting frequency</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840961">Select a reporting frequency from the list.</a></div>
        <div class="hpn_ProcedureHeadingNoSplit">
          <span class="N_007eProcBullet"></span><a name="840962">WET/LCT/FBT section</a></div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840963">I have FBT, WET or LCT obligations</a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840964">Select this option if you have any of these obligations.</a></div>
        <div class="hps_ProcedureSubheading"><a name="840965">OK </a></div>
        <div class="b_Body"><a name="840967">Click </a><span class="w_Widgets">OK</span> to accept the entries you made in this window.</div>
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