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NZ TAX - Separate the "Completed" and the "Audit Check" button
It would be really great to separate out the "Completed" and the "Audit Check" button in XPM for the tax returns and have them side-by-side rather than having the "Audit Check" hiding inside a drop-down menu behind "Completed".
These have two vastly different outcomes - the "audit check" is great for checking things are completed correctly (especially great for learning staff), but this is only accessible by clicking on the little arrow beside the "complete" button. If the "complete" button is accidently hit... it's stupendously annoying.
Many people don't have the authority to reverse clicking on "complete" i.e. to unlock…
3 votes✨ Thanks for sharing this idea with us Philippa and detailing how separating the Audit Check from Completed is a desirable improvement. We’ve reviewed it your idea is now open for other community members to vote on and comment on, so they can share how this change would impact their practice too. That feedback is really helpful for our team as it gives us a better understanding of the level of interest and the workflow impact for customers.
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company house and HMRC filings - SMALL Entity (as defined in Companies act)
We came to know that compnay house and HMRC filing for MICRO entity has been introduced with add on features now in xero. This is a fantastic news. Now could you please add this for 'Small Entity (as defined in companies act' as well. Let me tell you this must be critical and HIGHLY demanded features.
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Automatically include ATO payment details when sending Activity Statements for client approval
Automatically include ATO payment details when sending Activity Statements for client approval
When an Activity Statement is sent to a client for electronic approval/signature through Xero Partner Hub, it would be useful if Xero automatically included the client’s ATO payment details, including their Payment Reference Number (PRN) and BPAY details.
MYOB Practice currently pulls these payment details through automatically, allowing the Activity Statement and relevant payment information to be provided to the client at the same time.
Having this information included with the Activity Statement would remove the need to separately download and send the ATO payment slip after the…
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notifications for lodgement errors
Please build in Notifications to Managers for hen a tax/AS lodgment Error occurs
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PAYG
PAYG Instalments generated from XPM read as a BAS, wording should be updated.
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US Tax - Allow manual sales tax amount modifications on transactions within US organizations
I have a US corporation in Xero which primarily does business in Canada and collects/remits Canadian sales tax. The rules for a US company are not robust enough to account for Canadian sales tax.
It's common for expenses in Canada to have some combination of taxable/nontaxable amounts. In a Canadian corporation I can manually adjust the tax amount to easily manage these situations, but I can't in a US corporation. Can you add the option to manually adjust tax amounts in US corporations?6 votesHi everyone, thanks for sharing this idea. We understand that for US organisations managing cross-border expenses, tax differences can sometimes make data entry and reconciliation more complex.
We hear the request for more flexibility to manually adjust sales tax on expenses, especially where foreign tax rules like GST or HST don’t align with default calculations.
We’ve moved this to Gaining Support so we can track interest and help our product teams review the value of extending manual tax override options to US organisations for cross-border expense scenarios.
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Clearer error messages to assist with locating, identifying & resolving errors
Would be great if all error messages provided information to resolve the error ourselves immediately without needing to create a support case & wait for a response.
Too often error messages don't identify the location of the error or how to resolve.
Too many codes in the error message without any explanation on what the code is.
1 voteHi Daniel, can you share an example of an error you've recently received that your idea here relates? Or explain what you were doing in Xero when you received the error?
I'd like to take a closer look into this for you but need a bit more detail to be able to share back with the right team. Thanks
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Tax Manager - Open tax returns by clicking anywhere on the client row
Could you please update the new "Tax Manager" page so that users can open a tax return by clicking anywhere on the client name or row, rather than having to click the “Open” action button?
With the new system, you have to trace the entire row from the client name on the far left across to the “Open” button on the far right. This makes it easy to accidentally click the “Open” button for the wrong tax return, particularly when working on a wide screen with many rows.
The previous system allowed users to click directly on the client name…
1 voteThanks for sharing this feedback. Having the client name act as a direct link to the tax return, or making the entire row clickable, could make Tax Manager easier to navigate.
We’ve updated the status to Gaining Support so we can continue gathering community feedback. If this could improve your workflow, add your vote and let us know which approach you’d prefer.
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update addresses
In Xero Tax Aus, It use to allow when an address was updated in the Client page, any related entities popped up asking if you wished to update the related entity with that information.
This function appears not to now occur.This results in having to re-enter addresses in multiple Client Pages.
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show adjusted tax estimate on amendment calculation
When amending an Australian Tax return, the amendment tax estimate only shows the new calculated tax assessment. This is confusing to clients.
The amendment Tax Estimate should show the original amount due/refund and the new amount with a clear line showing whether an amount is due or a refund is expected based on the amendment difference in calculation.
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Original Assessment $17000 due
Amended Assessment $15000 due
Result of this amendment $2000 refund1 voteHi 👋 your idea is being looked into by our Community team. We'll be in touch soon to update you once your idea has been reviewed.
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Make the MTD Tax report available for Supporting agents as well as main agents
The new Xero MTD area only shows the Tax report if you are a main agent.
As a supporting agent we are the person responsible for quarterly bookkeeping and MTD returns but can't share that really useful data with the client.
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UK CT600 Corporation Tax Return for accounting periods longer than 12 months
It should be possible in Xero to file a split corporation Tax if accounting period is longer than 12 months as it happens with new a company filing their corporation tax for the first time. It is not possible to do so at the moment and this could come in handy.
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AU Tax - Show lodgement error in a banner
Have the full expanded version of lodgment Error Codes shown on a return that does not lodge correctly so we have a quick, accurate understanding of what is needing to be adjusted.
3 votesHi Ali, thanks for putting this forward. We understand the ask to surface ATO error messages more prominently in the return screen, so users can quickly see what needs attention without needing to navigate through logs or other areas of Tax.
For now, ATO lodgement error messages can be viewed in the History section of the tax returns, with option to expand the error message for more details. These areas provide the full error details, although we appreciate this may involve additional navigation depending on your workflow.
To be upfront, we don't have any short term plans to change how this is currently displaying in Xero Tax. However, if this would improve your process, please add your vote and share any specific examples of how you’d expect this to work in your day-to-day filing so we can continue to gauge interest.
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AU Tax - Option for prior 2014 tax return
with CURNN (client update, return not necessary) you can pick returns from 1985 to now.
Is it possible for prior 2014 tax returns can be done in the same process?
At the moment when I want to do a 2013 tax return, I have to create a 2014 tax return, print it, cross out the year and use a pen and write 2013 on all the pages. then mail that to the ATO with a cover letter.Is it possible for Xero to produce a basic template tax return where we can pick a dropdown for 2013 or prior years,…
1 voteHi Christopher, thanks for raising this. We understand the request to support tax returns from before 2014 in Xero Tax.
At this stage, we will not be developing templates or electronic forms for tax years before 2014 due to the declining demand for these returns. Following review, we’ve now updated the status to Not in Pipeline.
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AU Tax - Ability to customize default address details on tax returns
I've discovered that in the new Xero when you create a tax return for a new client it defaults to agent address and agent trust account for refunds. Given the new AML laws, we do not want our account as the default. Can we either have the ability to change what addresses and bank accounts are set too by default or have them both changed to client?
1 voteThanks for bringing this to the community. We understand the request for more flexibility over the default address details populated when creating tax returns.
As there’s already a similar idea covering the default refund bank account, we’ve transferred your vote to that idea so community support is captured in one place.
We’ve updated this post to Gaining Support so we can continue gathering feedback on the remaining request.
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Company Accounts - Allow Administrator Access to company accounts and corporation tax filing (not just subscriber)
Many business owners/directors do not actually do their own accounting, preparation of accounts or corporation tax returns yet they are probably the subscriber to XERO.
I think the company accountant/bookkeeper should be allowed access to this area as the people that I do accounts and tax returns for would have no idea how to manage this area of Work and yet they’re the subscribers - the only people who have access to it. This is illogical.1 voteThanks for sharing this idea ⭐
We understand that limiting Company Accounts and Tax access to the subscriber can make it difficult for other trusted users, such as staff or accountants, to help prepare and manage filings. Allowing the subscriber to grant access to selected users would provide greater flexibility while keeping control with the organisation. It would also be helpful if other users could view, vote on and comment on the idea, so teams can share their feedback and show wider support.
We'll keep this feedback in mind as we continue improving the experience. We'll start to get a gauge of the support for this from your idea, here.
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US Sales Tax - Use Tax application and returns
U.S. State Returns - USE TAX PROCESSING NOTES
6/10/26
Note: the following notes are based on treatment of Use Tax in California and South Dakota. I believe that the procedures listed would apply to most states that impose a Use Tax.
What is Use Tax?
Use Tax is the term used to describe the “Sales Tax Equivalent” that applies when an organization purchases a taxable item/items from a vendor and the invoice for the purchase does not contain a charge for the appropriate sales tax. The amount of the Use Tax is typically the same amount as the Sales Tax…1 voteThanks so much for taking the time to share this idea and explain the use case in such detail ✨ We can understand how improved support for use tax application and returns would be beneficial for your business, especially where the accounting treatment needs to reflect the true acquisition cost of purchased items.
We’re moving this idea forward to help it gain support and to better understand how much interest there is from the wider community. While we can’t guarantee this is something we’re planning to deliver in the near future, hearing from customers like you helps us assess the impact of this need and where it sits alongside other priorities.
We really appreciate you taking the time to highlight this and add your perspective.
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BAS - Make draft bill creation optional when lodging BAS
To have the option to remove the draft bill feature when lodging your BAS through Xero. At the moment, the system automatically creates the draft bill when lodging your BAS and we are manually going back and deleting the draft bills.
It would be great to have option to disable this feature7 votesThanks for sharing your feedback on draft bill creation during BAS lodgement. We appreciate you explaining how this impacts your workflow.
We've reviewed your idea and now it's up to the community to get behind and support it. Make sure you share your idea with any colleagues that this could benefit so they can add their vote too!
Along with votes, other members can now comment to share additional detail about how your idea could improve their experience with Xero.
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Workpapers - Capital Gains Totaled in Tax Schedule
When capital gains are reported via managed funds worksheets, why can these totals not be automatically tallied up in the capital gains tax schedule?
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AU Tax - Master Chart of Accounts Mapping for Tax Return Imports
Allow the Import from Tax function to be mapped at the master level to a Master Chart of Accounts, this would enable account mappings to be consistent and eliminate additional entry and review time in the first year, with only new accounts being addressed.
1 voteThanks for bringing this idea to the community. We understand the request for Import from Xero mappings to be managed centrally through the Master Chart of Accounts rather than configured separately for each client.
I’ve updated the status to Gaining Support so we can continue tracking community interest. If this could help your workflow, add your vote and share your use case.
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