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To lodge your GST return online

1. Click Reports in the MYOB Essentials menu bar, then choose All reports.

2. In the Business reports section, click GST Lodgement. If this report isn't listed, contact MYOB support.

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   If it's the first time you're lodging your GST return through Essentials,

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   enter your login details and click Allow access to allow Essentials to lodge directly to the IRD.

   The GST lodgement page appears.
   

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3. To continue working with an on an existing return, click the date listed in the Period end column, then skip to step 5.

4. Or, to To start a new return, select your criteria from the :

   1. Click Add return. The Tax filing page appears.

   2. Select your GST taxable period, Period end and Accounting basis

    drop-down lists at the top of the page

   1. . Note that the 6 month GST taxable period option is not yet available.

   Then click Add return to create the new return.
   The Goods and services tax return page appears.

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   2. Click Create.

   The Goods and services tax return page appears.

5. If you haven't already, enter your IRD/GST number and select your GST return type dropdown menu.. The return appears, pre-filled with the amounts from MYOB Essentials.

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   Note that if you're working with return type GST103, you need to enter information in fields 24 and 25. See the IRD GST Guide for more information on these fields.
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7. If you need to correct any amounts on the return, click in the fields and type the new amounts.
8. (Optional) To save your changes (if you want to complete the return later) click Save.
9. When you're happy with the return, click Validate to check the figures. 
   You'll need to fix any errors before you can lodge the return.
10. Once the return is validated and you don't want to make any more changes, click Finalise. 
    The status will display Completed meaning the return is now ready to be lodged with Inland Revenue.
11. When you're ready to lodge your GST return with Inland Revenue, click File.
    A pop-up will appear confirming the filing.
12. Click Confirm, and you'll be taken to the IRD website.

13. Enter your myIR user ID and password.

    • Don't have a myIR user ID? It's easy to register for myIR by heading to the IRD's registration page.

    • Getting an error when logging in to the IRD website? Clear your internet browser cache and try again.
14. Click Authorise to complete the filing.

Once you've lodged your return, pay any outstanding amounts to the IRD. After you've paid your GST or received your refund, you'll need to record the payment in MYOB Essentials. See Recording IRD payments and credits.