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QUERIES123(Enthusiast)Registered Tax Professional
15 July 2024

A supplier is charging GST on services, but his ABN is showing as NOT registered for GST on the ABR site. The supplier says they are going to back date their GST registration and their accountant has said it is okay to start charging GST now because they are required to be registered.


Is this correct? How do I know if they have put in an application for a back-dated GST registration? Do I have to pay the GST?


There was another post about this topic but the answers were conflicting.

https://community.ato.gov.au/s/question/a0J9s000000Rf2AEAS/p00227539?referrer=a0N9s000000DacIEAS This is the link to the post.


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TeddyATO(Community Support)Community Support
17 July 2024

Hello @Queries123,


Yes this can be confusing. That's because usually once you are required to register they should have just registered for GST to show that it was active. Then requested for it to be backdated if they were unable to backdate at the point of registration.


There is an option for them to charge if they are backdating. Normally this is a business decision to pay or not as many business won't pay GST if the entity isn't registered to stop any future GST claiming issues. As they are not registered you can request they provide you with an invoice or proof of registration before payment. You could also request it in writing that they are planning to backdate if you are wanting to cover yourself for claiming purposes.

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TeddyATO(Community Support)Community Support
17 July 2024

Hello @Queries123,


Yes this can be confusing. That's because usually once you are required to register they should have just registered for GST to show that it was active. Then requested for it to be backdated if they were unable to backdate at the point of registration.


There is an option for them to charge if they are backdating. Normally this is a business decision to pay or not as many business won't pay GST if the entity isn't registered to stop any future GST claiming issues. As they are not registered you can request they provide you with an invoice or proof of registration before payment. You could also request it in writing that they are planning to backdate if you are wanting to cover yourself for claiming purposes.

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