Please Check Your GST!

If you have:

	1.	Created a new file in Cashflow Manager 2004 (this does not apply to files converted from an earlier version), and
	2.	Recorded amounts in the 'Sundry GST-Free Payments' or 'Sundry GST-Free Receipts' columns, and
	3.	you are using Cashflow Manager v6.00 or 6.01,

then please check that the GST Tax Type of the 'Sundry GST-Free Payments' and 'Sundry GST-Free Receipts' columns are correct.

How to check which version you are using

Please open a file with your Cashflow Manager 2004 program.

Click on the word 'Help' in the menu bar at the top of the Screen, and then click on 'About Cashflow Manager 2004'.

The first line will advise your version details.

If it says 'Cashflow Manager 2004 v6.00' or 'Cashflow Manager 2004 v6.01' please continue with the following instructions.

Open any files created in Cashflow Manager 2004 and select the Payments section.

Scroll across to the 'Sundry GST-Free Payments' column and check that the tax type for that column is 'GST Free' and that the tax type box is coloured black. If this is the case, then your column is correct and there is nothing further to do.

However, if the tax type box is not both black and show 'GST Free', it will need to be changed. There are two ways to do this.

Option 1 - Smart Update

The first option is to use the 'Smart Update' option in Cashflow Manager 2004 to update your program for the latest service release. This will check the GST Tax Type of these columns and change them automatically.

To install the Smart Update, connect to the internet and then open your Cashflow Manager program.

Press the F2 Function Key on your keyboard or click on the Help menu and then on Smart Update.

The Smart Update screen will appear.

Make sure there is a tick in the Cashflow Manager box and then click on the 'Begin Smart Update' button.

Follow any instructions that appear and your program(s) will be updated for you. (Please note that the file size is quite large and may take some time to download if you are using a 56K modem.)

Option 2 - Change the GST Tax Types in your File

Alternatively, you can correct the Tax Type by clicking on the 'Customise Columns' icon. Then click on the 'Customise Payments' button.

Scroll down to the 'Sundry GST-Free Payments' column and click on the 'Tax Type' selection for that column. Change the tax type to 'GST-Free Purchases'. Then click on the 'Save' button. In your Payments Record, the tax type should now show 'GST-Free' and the GST calculations in your reports will now be correct.

However, if the tax type was previously showing as 'GST', the GST calculated for previous months will still be displayed in the GST column of your Payments screen. The quickest way to correct this is to change the width of a column, as this resaves all of the information on the page.

To do this, position your mouse over the line separating two columns. Your mouse cursor will change to a line with arrows to the left and right. Hold down your left mouse button and drag the mouse a little to the right. Then let go of your mouse button. The incorrect amounts of GST should now disappear from your page.

Please note that if you have used the 'Sundry GST Free Receipts' column in the Receipts Record, you may also need to change this to the 'Other GST-Free' tax type.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you. If you need any assistance or you have already lodged your BAS, please don't hesitate to call the support team.