ELS/PLS reports

The List ELS Reports and List PLS Reports index lists reports received from the ATO.

To view a PLS or ELS report in 2018

Open the PLS reports:
- Lodgment > Electronic > PLS reports
  OR
- In AE/AO, click the Tax button on the main menu bar. In the Tax - Client Search tab, click PLS Reports on the Tasks bar.
Highlight a report in the report list and click Select.
Click OK to view the report.

Open the ELS reports:
- Lodgment > Electronic > ELS reports
  OR
- In AE/AO, click the Tax button on the main menu bar. In the Tax - Client Search tab, click ELS Reports on the Tasks bar.
Highlight a report in the report list and click Select.
Click OK to view the report.

In 2019, there is no ELS Report Option.

PLS Reports

This window shows all PLS reports received from the ATO. You can request these reports on the Agent Reports homepage homepage.

When searching for a report received, try using the Filter to narrow your results to the type of report you're looking for.

Choose from one of the following filters:

Filter	Reports displayed
Show all	All PLS reports
Validation reports	PLS validation reports
Client Lists	Income tax client reports (ITCRPT)
Activity Statement Lists	Activity statement lodgment reports (ASLR)
EFT Reports	EFT reconciliation reports (EFTRS)

To learn more about each report including how to request a PLS report, see Agent Reports homepage.

ELS Reports

The ATO shutdown ELS on 31 March 2019. You can't lodge returns or request reports using ELS. You can, however, view your old ELS reports for 2018 and prior income tax years.

ELS Reports are now Read Only reports kept for historic reference purposes only. DON'T select the Update Option when viewing them.

If you mistakenly choose to update from these old reports you can unknowingly cause updating of due dates and other information received after 31st March, 2019 with the old now incorrect details.

ELS Validation reports

When a Validation Report is selected you can choose to Preview, Print or Print to disk file.

You can choose to to delete these ELS VALID_XXX.nnn reports. Otherwise they remain in the ELS Reports index until they're deleted.

ELS Transmission reports

When a Transmission Report is selected you can choose to Preview, Print or Print to disk file.

You can choose to to delete these ELS TRANS_XXX.nnn files. Otherwise they remain in the ELS Reports index until they're deleted.

Client list report (RPTCL) and Due Lodgment Report (RPTDL)

The Client List and Due Lodgment Reports provided you with an automated process for reading the report and updating your data base with the information.

This comparison showed inconsistencies and/or allowed the Tax Agent to update their database and then advise the ATO via a Client Update form details of which clients were new and which you no longer acted for.

All reports cab be printed and deleted.

Report Options for RPTCL:

ATO Report: Select this option to display the ATO report that was flagged in the ELS Reports index.
List Exception Report: Select this option to display the Exception Report screen, which provides further options for comparing and analysing the data in the flagged ATO report. This would normally be printed before updating Tax with data received from the ATO. The exceptions reported include:
- Return not found in ledger
- different form type, level, financial year, name, Company or Fund classification, address, final due date and different lodgment status.
List Returns not in ATO list: Select this option to list all returns that are in your ledger but are not on the ATO List.
Exception report - TFN only: Select this option to display returns that are on the Client List but are not in your current Tax ledger matching by Tax File Number. The exceptions are reported as ‘Return not found in ledger’.

Update options for RPTCL:

DO NOT select any Update Options when viewing ELS reports. Use the these ELS Reports for historical, read-only purposes.

All information displayed on the client list is based on details as at the run date shown. Choosing to update data with the data in ELS reports could result in current-year return data, such as due dates, status levels and classifications updating incorrectly.

Level; Classification: Updates ATO level, Company and Super Fund classification.
Date Due: Updates Due date of return.
Lodged: Updates lodgment status of return. As a precaution, the lodgment status of returns which have had their lodgment status modified after the date the Client Report was prepared, will not be updated.
Financial year: Updates Accounting year of return.

The updated fields are found in the Lodgment Details of the return, except for the lodgment status which is displayed on the Return index.

ELS Activity Statement Client List Report

The Activity Statement Lists confirm for you the BAS and IAS forms you have lodged. Importantly, by selecting List returns with no statement lodged for DIN in ATO you will know which of your clients the ATO expects an activity statement to be lodged.

DO NOT select any Update Options when viewing ELS reports. Use the these ELS Reports for historical, read-only purposes.

All information displayed on the client list is based on details as at the run date shown. Choosing to update data with the data in ELS reports could result in current-year return data, such as due dates, status levels and classifications updating incorrectly.

BAS (RPTAB) and IAS (RPTAI) Preparation details

The options for printing are:

Print ATO Report: The BAS Activity Statement Report is printed.
Create/Update Schedule from ATO Report: This will update Tax according to the data received.
List returns with no statement lodged for DIN in ATO: Select this to list all returns that do not have a Lodged BAS schedule with the same DIN as in the report.

The options for sorting are Return code or TFN.

Activity Statement Client List (RPTAS)

When a Client Statistics Report is selected the print selection screen is displayed where you may choose Preview, Print or Print to disk file.

The options for this report are:

List ATO Report: The BAS Activity Statement Report is printed.
List Exception Report: This report matches TFNs or ABNs on the ATO report with those in the Add/Edit return record. The exceptions are reported according to the selection you make where:
- TFNs match the report will list discrepancies in the ABN.
- TFN or the ABN match the report will list differences in either name, postal address or Received via option. Refer to Exception Report.
List BAS/IAS payers in Tax not in ATO list: These are the clients you need add to the ATO list by lodging a Client Update form.
List returns on ATO list not BAS/IAS payers in Tax: You need to lodge Client Update forms to delete these from your ATO list.
Update Received via option of BAS/IAS payers: Select this option to update the BAS/IAS Received via field in the Return Properties > General tab with the value from the ATO report when the TFN and ABN for the return match that in the ATO Report.

Activity Statement Lodgment (RPTOL)

This report can be previewed or printed. It provided Tax Agents with the lodgment status of their activity statement clients for the previous six months for both the Annual GST and IAS returns.

Activity Statement Summary (RPTOM)

This report was used for the automatic creation of Activity Statements pre-populating ATO report information.

The options for printing are:

Print ATO Report: The BAS Activity Statement Report is printed. When you select to print the full report you can choose to print the report in order by return code or TFN.
List returns with no statement lodged for DIN in ATO: Select this to list all returns that do not have a Lodged BAS schedule with the same DIN as in the ATO report.