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I totally agree with others comments, its so time consuming especially then clients have alot of data to search through.
If the Late filing was at the top of the first page of export to excel, this would assist until Xero have a fix. We could then just capture Late filing easier than now. Sorry Xero but this has been a real oversight on your part not to have it split out for Accountants and Bookkeepers. Hopefully there is some priority on this to fix!

Extraordinarily disappointing response from Xero.

What was the rationale for changing it? Was it something users asked for?

You say that you "appreciate the feedback", which seems to be code for we ignore our longterm, valued users.

Xero wouldn't need to "iterate on this overtime to make filling and filing GST for an organisation simpler and more efficient." if they maintained the already simple and efficient process that was in place and serving users perfectly well, given the comments on the subject so far.

I feel it is completely unfair to close this idea. There is so much frustration out here with users and how Xero is moving forward with so many changes that aren't enhancing the use of the program at all, yet our voices are just being hushed and not heard.

You give us the option to put forward these thoughts and concerns yet when the going gets too tough Xero won't actually listen.

Please explain the testing process before these changes are implemented so we can understand more as to why Xero are continually changing things that AREN'T broken and that EVERY end user is really happy with.

Now you can't even vote for this. Seems this is their response when they don't like push back on things that they are implementing even when users don't like it.
Maybe we should find a way to start billing Xero for the extra work instead of our clients. Obviously they don't care any more about their end users otherwise they would listen and work with them not against them with these enforced changes.

I have to say that the constant need to make astetic changes over changes that actually improve the product is disturbing. the same thing happened to other reports - they were working fine but didn't look astetically pleasing therefore lets change them - there are more important parts of Xero that need to be improved and GST return reports was definitely so low on the list that it shouldn't have even been looked at - disappointing response from Xero - would be better to unwind the change and focus on more important items

I completely agree with Arran Stone. I don't understand why there has to be constant changes to items in Xero when they are working perfectly fine and giving the end user EXACTLY what they need. Why now cause EXTRA work for everyone having to filter, drill down further etc etc.

PLEASE explain why these changes have been made. AND how these were tested by the developers? Because I can't believe any accountant, bookeeper would've tested these for them and agreed these changes were for the better.

I think you are going to find that this is going to annoy accountants and bookkeepers immensely, let alone causing confusion to clients as to why they cannot easily see where the numbers on the front page come from

You are now causing us extra work having to open extra tabs, formatting reports to be able to report to our clients.

The format of the Classic GST return was working perfectly fine and it is frustrating that you are removing functionality that was working well.

Do the developers at Xero ever test these changes before going live?

I agree.
The new report format is absolutely dreadful and difficult to view/use.
I really don't need (or want) (yet) another new "experience" ...

I agree, the new report is much less user friendly, creates extra work trying to work out where transactions come from. Please revert back to the original report as there was nothing wrong with this.

The new layout is horrible, who came up with this version? Not user friendly, horrible to read and why the landscape view for the income etc. What's with all the white space yet again? Is the person who created the layout partially blind that they couldn't see it under the old layout. I don't even remember seeing a request/suggestion that this even be touched.
Just noticed a pop up message that the old version is being retired at the end of June. Also exported the new version and an increase in pages to print if for some reason you need a hard copy compared to the number of pages you would print under the old version. So much for trying to reduce printing of things.
I made sure to put a feedback comment as to why I reverted back to the classic version. Again no thought on what their users are saying just disregard everything and go ahead and do what they want and think is best for everyone.

Xero - This is the worst news. Please do not retire the old version until you have improved the functionality of the new version

Definitely confusing all lumped together.
Please can this be changed back to a separate tab for the late filing.
Please keep the old version layout.

I prefer the old view with late claims shown separately.

The old version is more user friendly. Please keep it as is.

The new layout is awful and not user friendly at all. Multiple tabs for multiple returns is far easier to reconcile and review returns, Late claims are better suited to their own tab for easy checking and viewing.

Please leave the GST return view as the old version, the new version is futile.
We require user friendly please.

You need to be able to identify the late claims in one place not have them all mixed up in the return

Definitely preferred the old GST view with the Late Claims shown separately

Leave the GST layout as it was, it would be more beneficial to be able to open multiple GST Returns up at a time..

Why remove it? Why?

I also prefer the old version of the GST returns. Important that we see the late claims