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  • Product: ONESOURCE Indirect Tax,ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Compliance
  • Subject: Batch processing,e-file

Bulk E-filing (AU)

Use the ONESOURCE E‑Filer Manager to submit multiple BAS (Business Activity Statement) returns at once to the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
To ensure a smooth filing process, verify the following:
  • Your organization has registered the ONESOURCE E‑Filing Manager as its provider for secure SBR channel transmissions.
  • Prepared all BAS returns you intend to file and ensure they're in the correct status for e‑filing.

Prepare a return for filing

  1. Go to the
    Returns
     screen and mark the checkboxes for all closed BAS returns you want to file together.
    1. For a successful batch, make sure the returns share the same
      Template
      ,
      E-File Status
      , and
      Previous E-File Action
      .
    2. If the returns are still editable, change their status to
      Read-Only
       when prompted before you proceed.
  2. Select
    More
    E-Filing
     to open the Bulk E-Filing Wizard.
  3. On the
    Bulk E-Filing
     screen, enter a unique name in
    E-file Batch Name
    . This helps to track the group of returns.
  4. Make sure
    Business Activity Statement
     is selected as the filing type, then select
    Continue
    .
  5. Select a filing mode on the
    Actions
     screen:
    1. Manual:
       Review and approve each step individually.
    2. Autocomplete (List and Prefill steps):
       Perform the initial List and Prefill steps automatically for all returns in the batch.
  6. Select
    Confirm
     to begin the filing process, then select the hyperlink in the confirmation message to open the E-Filer Manager.

Review and submit returns

You can track the status of your submission after you prepared your return:
  1. Find your batch in the list and monitor the
    E-File Progress
     in real time for each return. Use filters such as
    Date
     and
    Batch Name
     to locate specific filings.
  2. Wait until the status for all returns in your batch updates to
    Prefill Received
    , then review the data to verify accuracy.
  3. Select a final filing mode on the
    Actions
     screen:
    1. Manual:
       Review and approve each step individually.
    2. Autocomplete (Validate and File steps):
       Perform the initial List and Prefill steps automatically for all returns in the batch.
  4. Select
    Finish
    . The return is validated and updates to
    Queued
     to indicate they are ready for final submission to the ATO.
  5. Open ONESOURCE E‑Filing Manager (Indirect Tax), then select the
    Queued
     tab.
  6. Select the returns you are ready to submit and select
    File Now
    .
  7. Mark the checkbox to sign the declaration in the confirmation window, then select
    Submit
    .

Verify the final filing status

  1. Go to ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Compliance, then go to the
    Returns
     tab.
  2. Verify the E-Filing Status in the
    Returns
     and
    E-Filer Manager
     screens for a final status of
    Successful (E File)
    .
  3. Go to ONESOURCE E-Filing Manager (Indirect Tax), then select the
    History
     tab.
  4. Check the Status column for the same final status.
    1. If an error occurs, the automated process pauses at the step where it detects the error.
    2. Review the error, correct the problem, and then resume the filing process without restarting the entire batch.