Xero BAS Agent & GST Help for Australian Small Businesses
What is a BAS agent? A BAS agent is a professional registered with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) who is legally allowed to provide BAS services for a fee. That includes preparing and lodging your Business Activity Statement (BAS) and advising on GST, PAYG withholding and other BAS obligations.
Cloudscribe’s registered BAS agent is Colleen Goodacre (Registered Agent Number 24609598), a Xero Certified Adviser. Colleen works 100% online in Xero, supporting small businesses Australia-wide with video catch-ups instead of face-to-face meetings.
BAS agent services
- Preparing and lodging your BAS with the ATO
- GST reporting and compliance
- PAYG withholding reporting
- Payroll and Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting
- Reviewing and reconciling your Xero file before every lodgement
Why use a registered BAS agent?
- Your BAS is prepared by someone registered with, and accountable to, the Tax Practitioners Board.
- Your BAS is checked against reconciled Xero records before it is lodged.
- BAS agents who lodge electronically can often get extra time to lodge quarterly BAS under the ATO’s lodgment program.
GST help for small businesses
GST can be confusing, especially when you’re new to it or your business is growing. As a registered BAS agent working in Xero, Cloudscribe can help with:
- GST registration or deregistration ($200 each)
- Setting up the right GST codes and reporting method in Xero
- Checking GST on your sales and purchases before each BAS
- Reviewing and fixing GST coding errors in your Xero file
- Quarterly BAS preparation and lodgement ($350 per quarter)
Not sure whether you need to register for GST, or how GST applies to something you sell? Book a time and Colleen can look at your situation. See all fixed fees on the Pricing page.
Getting started
- Book a time on Calendly to talk through your BAS and GST needs.
- Nominate Colleen Goodacre as your BAS agent in the ATO’s Online services for business, using Registered Agent Number 24609598 (see the Client-Agent Linking guide).
- Invite Colleen to your Xero file as an adviser, using xero@cloudscribe.com.au.
- Review and approve your BAS before Colleen lodges it.
See the pricing for monthly packages.
BAS agent FAQs
Do I need a BAS agent or a bookkeeper?
A bookkeeper keeps your day-to-day records up to date, but only a registered BAS agent (or tax agent) can be paid to prepare and lodge your BAS or advise on GST and other BAS obligations. Cloudscribe offers both, with BAS services provided by Colleen Goodacre, a registered BAS agent (RAN 24609598).
What is a BAS?
A Business Activity Statement (BAS) is the form businesses lodge with the ATO to report and pay tax obligations such as GST, PAYG withholding and PAYG instalments. Most small businesses lodge monthly or quarterly.
How do I nominate Cloudscribe as my BAS agent?
Log in to the ATO’s Online services for business, go to Profile, then Agent details, then Agent nominations, and select Add. Search for Registered Agent Number 24609598, confirm the details and submit. Then email hello@cloudscribe.com.au so Colleen can accept the nomination within the ATO’s 28-day window.
How does online Xero bookkeeping work?
You invite Colleen to your Xero file as an adviser using xero@cloudscribe.com.au. Bank feeds bring your transactions in automatically, and Colleen reconciles and codes everything before preparing your BAS. You can see the same live numbers in Xero at any time.
What areas of Australia do you service?
All of Australia. Cloudscribe is a fully online practice, so Colleen provides BAS agent services to small businesses in every state and territory.
How do I contact Cloudscribe?
Email hello@cloudscribe.com.au or book a time at calendly.com/colleen-cloudscribe. Colleen works by email and online booking only and doesn’t take phone enquiries.