T7 PAYG Instalment Variation warning message is incorrect in Tax Online

This support note applies to:

• AO Tax (AU)
• AE Tax Series 6 & 8 (AU)
• AE Tax (AU)

In MYOB Tax Online, you may experience an error where the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) PAYG Instalment amount is not appearing after finalising the Business Activity Statement (BAS).

When varying the PAYG Instalment payable for the quarter the warning message "The ATO will calculate this field when you click "Finalise". You'll be able to check it before you send the form for signature" appears. This warning is incorrect as the ATO PAYG Instalment is not evident to the taxpayer until it appears on the ATO Tax Agent Portal.

Where item T7 Vary Instalment Amount has not been calculated correctly, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will re-calculate the instalment once the BAS has been processed. This is not evident to the taxpayer until it appears on the ATO Tax Agent portal.

For information on how to calculate PAYG Instalments correctly refer to the ATO Website: How to vary your instalment amount (option 1)