If i pay my freight forwarder $5000 and $3000 of it is gst, how do i write this in quickbooks to get the $3000 to come off what i owe in the gst section?

I might have a way in entering this in QuickBooks Online, frayedknots.

When you create the expense transaction, you can enter the item (freight forwarder) twice. Then, make sure the amounts and tax rates are correct. Here's my example:

1. Click Create (+) menu at the top and select Expense or Cheque.
2. Enter the Payee, Bank account, Pay date, and Cheque number.
3. Go to the the Item details section and enter the item twice.
4. Make sure each line item has the correct amount and tax rate.
     • First line is taxable worth 3000.00.
     • Second line isn't taxable worth 2000.00.
5. Review the details and click Save and close.
   

Though that's how I think it is, I'd still recommend reaching out to accounting professionals. They know what's the best way to enter it.

I'll be right here if you have additional questions.

Thanks for trying but it's  not that sorry. I need the $3000 to be 100% gst. Not sure how I can do that . Say I brought $30 000 of supplies from China and didn't pay gst when I purchased.now it has arrived in Australia and my forwarder has given me   a bill for the gst

Hello,
I am having the same issue.

Have you found a solution?

I can't find anyone to help.

Thanks, Jess. 

Hello Jess-Lofi,

In your other post you identified a suitable article, so I thought I would reiterate the information here in case it helps others.

This is an article on recording 100% GST transactions.

That article provides an example of how to record 100% GST, but there are a few notes to make on it:

• Ignore the Insurance and Tax lines used in the example, they detract from the core principle of the process. Only the 'Goods' lines are required for the process indicated.
• That example, and effectively your transaction, are meant to be marked as Exclusive of GST. If you use Inclusive of GST, you will end up with a negative figure on your Profit & Loss.
• The GST amount is always calculated as a percentage of the base amount in the lines of your transaction. If you haven't been doing so already, take the pure GST amount that you wish to pay, and work backwards to determine the base amount you need to input in order for the system to calculate that much GST.

-Ken

Ken!

Thank you so much! I had Inclusive of GST and that is why it kept putting me in the negative.

Greatly appreciate your help. 

Kind regards,
Jess.