But would the Government have enough information from two BAS returns, then for people to be able to estimate how much they should, say, pay in the next quarter and then reconcile it at the end with one statement at the end of the year. I'm sure if it put its mind to it, it could. For the Government to say it can't be done is nonsense. It's a government out of touch. It's a government that still believes it's simple when it's not listening to people who are saying it's hugely complex.
Labor is committed to rolling it back.
We've put down the marker. What we want is for the Government to adopt it. Well the advantage is in terms of the calculation based on the previous year, if you determine the proportion of GST payable, that's the proportion that would apply each quarter. So if there was the fluctuation between the quarter, it would adjust automatically up and down. That's the beauty of the system that we're proposing.