BAS and bookkeeping for rideshare and delivery drivers, without the Sunday-night spreadsheet
Driving for a platform means a weekly payout that has already had the platform’s fee taken out, plus a separate monthly statement that shows the gross fares, the GST on them, the fee and the GST on the fee. Around that are fuel two or three times a week, tolls, car washes, a phone mount and charger, insurance, rego, servicing, and the mints and water in the back seat.
Rideshare drivers must be registered for GST from the first dollar, so the BAS is not optional. FlowFi reads your bank statement, records the payouts, separates the car costs, and builds the quarterly BAS. You add the gross figures from the platform summary and copy the labels into ATO Online.
General information only, not tax advice. Check your own situation with a registered tax agent or the ATO.
What FlowFi does for rideshare and delivery drivers
Sorts fuel, tolls, washes and servicing
Every car cost is categorised as it appears so the business-use percentage from your logbook can be applied cleanly.
Claims GST on the platform fee
The commission the platform charges you generally includes GST that you can claim. FlowFi captures it when you record the gross fare figures.
Handles weekly payouts from more than one app
Uber, DiDi, Ola, Menulog and courier payouts are recognised as income and kept separate by platform.
Shows the GST to set aside each week
See how much of each payout is GST so the BAS bill is already sitting in a separate account.
Builds the BAS from your statement
Upload the quarter, review the pre-filled figures and copy them into ATO Online.
How it works
Upload your bank statement
Export a CSV or PDF from your bank (CBA, Westpac, NAB, ANZ, Macquarie and most others) and drop it into FlowFi. No bank login, ever.
AI sorts every transaction
Income, expenses, equipment and transfers are categorised, GST is worked out on each line and likely deductions are flagged for you to confirm.
Review and lodge your BAS
Check the pre-filled labels, copy them into ATO Online in about five minutes, or export the pack for your accountant. FlowFi does not lodge for you.
Common deductions for rideshare and delivery drivers
Expenses rideshare and delivery drivers often claim. FlowFi flags these categories as they appear in your statement so you can confirm each one.
- Car running costs on the business-use portion: fuel, servicing, tyres, rego and insurance
- Depreciation of the car on the business-use portion, subject to the car limit
- Platform commission and service fees
- Tolls and parking incurred while working
- Phone, mount, charger and data on the business-use portion
- Car cleaning and passenger supplies such as water and mints
- Rideshare-specific insurance and vehicle inspection fees
- Bank fees and accounting software
General information only, not tax advice. Check your own situation with a registered tax agent or the ATO.
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Questions rideshare and delivery drivers ask
Do I really need to register for GST under $75,000?
Yes, if you drive passengers for a fare. The ATO treats rideshare as taxi travel, and taxi travel requires GST registration from the first dollar regardless of turnover. Food and parcel delivery on its own does not have that rule, so a delivery-only driver uses the normal $75,000 threshold.
Which figure goes in G1, the payout or the gross fares?
The gross fares before the platform fee, because that is what the passenger paid for your service. The platform fee is then claimed as an expense with GST at 1B. Use the platform’s monthly tax summary for the gross figures and enter them in FlowFi.
Cents per kilometre or logbook?
Most full-time drivers exceed the 5,000 kilometre cap on the cents-per-kilometre method quickly, so a 12-week logbook and actual costs usually gives a larger and more accurate claim. Keep the logbook and every car receipt. FlowFi categorises the costs; you apply the percentage.
What about the kilometres driving home with the app off?
Kilometres with the app off and no job in progress are generally private. Keep your logbook honest about which trips were work, which were waiting for a job, and which were personal.
General information only, not tax advice. Check your own situation with a registered tax agent or the ATO.
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