Odoo for Australia: GST, BAS & Australian Localization

Australian Tax in Odoo

Australia has a 10% GST (Goods and Services Tax). Businesses with turnover > $75,000 must register for GST. The ATO (Australian Taxation Office) requires quarterly BAS (Business Activity Statement) filing.

Setup

# Select Australia during Odoo setup
# Installs:
# - Australian chart of accounts
# - 10% GST configuration
# - AUD as default currency

# Company:
# ABN (Australian Business Number): 11-digit
# ACN (Company Number): 9-digit (if company)
# GST Registration: Yes/No

GST Configuration

# GST categories:
# 10% — Standard (most goods and services)
# GST-Free — Exports, fresh food, medical, education
# Input Taxed — Financial supplies, residential rent
# Out of Scope — Salary, government fees

# Tax codes for BAS:
# G1: Total sales (including GST-free)
# G2: GST-free sales
# G3: G1 minus G2 (GST-applicable sales)
# G10: Capital purchases
# G11: Non-capital purchases
# 1A: GST collected on sales
# 1B: GST paid on purchases

BAS (Business Activity Statement)

# Filed quarterly (or monthly for turnover > $20M)
# Odoo → Accounting → Reports → Tax Report

# BAS sections:
# GST: Output tax (1A) - Input tax (1B) = Net GST payable
# PAYG Withholding: tax withheld from employee wages
# PAYG Instalments: quarterly income tax instalment
# FBT Instalment: fringe benefits tax

# Odoo generates data for labels 1A, 1B, G1-G11
# Submit via ATO Business Portal or myGov

Superannuation

# Employer must pay 11.5% (2026) of ordinary time earnings
# to employee's super fund

# In Odoo Payroll:
# Superannuation Guarantee: 11.5% of gross salary
# Salary sacrifice: employee pre-tax contributions
# Super fund: linked to employee record
# Quarterly payment to super funds via clearing house

STP (Single Touch Payroll)

# STP Phase 2 requires:
# - Real-time payroll reporting to ATO
# - Each pay run reported within 24 hours
# - Replaces end-of-year payment summaries

# Odoo + STP integration via third-party modules
# Or export payroll data for STP-compliant software

DeployMonkey for Australia

Deploy Odoo for your Australian business on DeployMonkey. The AI agent configures 10% GST, BAS reporting, and Australian chart of accounts. ATO-ready from day one.