Your BAS Is Due 25 November. Your Records Are Due Now.
28 October has come and gone.
For a lot of business owners, the July to September BAS is not done yet.
That can be fine.
If your registered agent lodges it electronically, 25 November 2026 is the lodge-and-pay date (if eligible).
But that date is for lodging and paying. It is not the date to start looking for receipts.
The extra time is for your registered agent to do the work. It only helps if the records get there first.
Why 25 November Sneaks Up
Three weeks sounds like plenty.
Then a big job lands. Then a week of quotes. Then the end of the month.
The records sit in the inbox, the bank feeds are a few weeks behind, and the receipts are still in the ute.
By the time it all reaches your registered agent, there are days left, not weeks.
That is when questions get rushed and GST coding gets guessed.
Which Date Is Yours?
Not every business gets the same date. It helps to see them side by side.
How you report | When it is due |
Quarterly, lodged electronically by your registered agent | 25 November 2026, if eligible |
Quarterly, lodged online yourself | generally 11 November 2026, if eligible |
Quarterly, lodged on paper | 28 October 2026 has already passed |
Monthly (October 2026 BAS) | due 21 November, a Saturday, so you can lodge and pay by Monday 23 November. No agent extension applies to standard monthly BAS. |
If you are not sure which line is yours, the due date is shown on your BAS, or your registered agent can tell you in a minute.
What Your Registered Agent Needs From You
None of this is complicated. It just needs to happen this week, not the week of the due date.
1. Bank feeds up to 30 September
Every account connected and every transaction for the quarter in the books.
2. Invoices and receipts attached
Sales invoices raised, supplier bills entered, and receipts matched to the spending.
3. Anything unusual explained
A new vehicle. A loan. A big one-off purchase. Money moved between accounts. A short note saves a long back and forth.
4. Wages and super checked
Pay runs for the quarter reconciled to PAYG withholding, and super for each payday received by each employee's fund within 7 business days (super isn't reported on the BAS).
5. Questions answered quickly
When your registered agent asks something, a same-day answer keeps the BAS moving.
Who Keeps It Moving?
In most Australian businesses like yours, someone in the office already enters the sales and pays the bills.
They are the right person to get the quarter ready. They need a short list, and someone checking it with them.
→ We give your office person a clear list of what we need for the quarter.
→ We keep the books right, review them, and lodge the BAS.
→ You see the amount owing well before 25 November, not on the day.
Because we are already in your numbers for the normal compliance work, the bigger conversation happens as part of it.
What is owing. What is coming up. How to plan your cashflow before Christmas.
It is not a separate project. It comes from keeping the books right.
A Quick Self-Check
Take a minute and answer these honestly.
Question | Yes / No |
Do you know your due date for the July to September BAS? | ☐ |
Are your bank feeds up to date to 30 September? | ☐ |
Has your registered agent got everything they asked for? | ☐ |
Do you know roughly what the BAS will be? | ☐ |
Is the money for it already set aside? | ☐ |
If one or two of these made you pause, there is still time.
Not much, but enough.
Final Thought
25 November is a helpful date.
It gives your registered agent time to get the BAS right.
That time is only useful if the records arrive while there is still time to use it.
Send them this week. Answer the questions quickly. Know the number before it is due.
You'll know what to do next.
Next Step
Not sure where your July to September BAS is up to? We can check what is outstanding and what needs to happen before 25 November.
Book a call with our team.
This article is general information only. It does not take your circumstances into account and is not tax or financial advice.
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