HOW-TO

How to check GST coding on bill records in MYOB Business before you lodge your BAS

Short answer

In MYOB Business, run the GST report by tax code for the period. Review large bills, new suppliers and freight, fix wrong tax code entries and check you hold a tax invoice for each credit.

Last checked

A pre-BAS GST check means reviewing bills for wrong tax codes, missing tax invoices and suppliers not registered for GST before you claim credits.

Before you start

  • Administrator or BAS access

The MYOB Business way

Where to find it: Reports > BAS (guided) and Reporting > Reports

  1. Check GST settings (Business settings > GST settings).
  2. Run the guided BAS: the GST report and prior period adjustments.
  3. Open the GST report and review each tax code.
  4. Fix wrong tax codes on bills, then re-run before lodging.

Limits in MYOB Business

  • After a GST registration change, review tax codes on accounts, items and recurring transactions.

The Pulsify way

  1. Forward bills to Pulsify through the period.
  2. Pulsify sets a GST code on each line from the rate printed on that line.
  3. Pulsify flags a supplier ABN that is not registered for GST when GST is charged.
  4. Review flags before approval, so fewer errors reach MYOB Business.

Pulsify connects to MYOB in one click. Approved bills are created in MYOB with the source file attached.

What Pulsify does not do here

  • Pulsify does not lodge or prepare your BAS.
  • It does not check bills already in MYOB Business.

Common mistakes

  • Fixing the tax code on a bill but not on the account or item it came from.
  • Lodging without re-running the report after fixing bills.

More help

Sources

Last checked 2026-10-19. Confidence: confirmed.

Common questions

Where do I start a GST check in MYOB Business?

Check your GST settings in Business settings first. Then run the guided BAS, which uses the GST report and prior period adjustments.

How do I find a wrong tax code?

Open the GST report and review each tax code. Fix wrong tax codes on bills, then re-run before lodging.

What changes after a GST registration change?

After a GST registration change, review tax codes on accounts, items and recurring transactions.

Does Pulsify prepare my BAS?

No. It helps get bills coded correctly.

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