How to: Set Up Business Activity Statements

You must set up a Business Activity Statement (BAS) to generate a BAS report. BAS setup includes the following:

To set up GST posting

In the Search box, enter VAT Posting Setup, and then choose the related link.
To set up GST posting rules, create a new line and enter information into the relevant fields.
Choose the OK button.

In the Search box, enter BAS – XML Field IDs, and then choose the related link.
On the Home tab, choose New to create a new line.

Fill in the fields as described in the following table.

Field	Description
XML Field ID	The name for the BAS field, as it appears in the XML file.
Field No.	The internal Microsoft Dynamics NAV number that corresponds to the field label number in the XML file.
Field Label No.	This value is replicated from the XML file received from the Australian Tax Office (ATO). It refers to the relevant section of the BAS, as described in the BAS instructions from the ATO. Note The value in this field is updated when you select a value in the Field No. field.
Field Description	This is the description for the value in the Field Label No. field. Note The value in this field is updated when you select a value in the Field No. field.

In the Search box, enter BAS Setup Names, and then choose the related link.
On the Home tab, choose New.
Fill in the fields as described in the following table.

Field Description

Name

The BAS setup name.

Description

The description for the BAS setup name.
Choose the OK button.
In the BAS Setup Name window, on the Home tab, in the Process group, choose BAS Setup to open the BAS Setup window.
Enter the BAS setup information.
Choose the OK button.

Field	Description
Name	The BAS setup name.
Description	The description for the BAS setup name.