It is a legal requirement that all Activity Statements lodged to the ATO via a Registered Agent must have a signed declaration in writing from the Director of the Business. Signing the declaration states the following:

• The Business has reviewed the information outlined in the document and the activity statement is true and correct;

• The Agent is authorised to lodge the document on behalf of the Business;
  Note: More information on lodging activity statements via registered agents is available on the ATO Website

Electronic Signatures

An electronic signature, or e-signature, refers to data in electronic form. This type of signature provides the same legal standing as a handwritten signature as long as it adheres to the requirements of the Electronic Transaction Act 1999.

E-signing Activity Statement with Evolution Cloud Accounting

Evolution Cloud Accounting uses Xero Tax to lodge Activity Statements on behalf of Clients. Xero Tax then uses Adobe Document Cloud to e-sign all types of documents lodged to the ATO.

In order to access your Activity Statement to e-sign, you need to successfully log in to the Xero Practice Manager portal. If your business is using Xero, your Xero account login details will automatically grant you access to the Xero Portal.

If you are using MYOB, you will need to register to the Xero portal with a valid email address, the registration is free.

E-sign an Activity Statement

1. Open the Activity Statement email notification from your inbox
   
   è  The Activity Statement email notification
   
   
2. Click on [Review Documents]
   
   è  The Xero Portal opens
   
   
   
   
3. Review your Activity Statement information. If you have any questions or issues with the values displayed on your Activity Statement, please do not proceed with e-signing the document and contact Evolution Cloud Accounting.
4. Click on the Signature field
   
   è  The Signature Pad screen opens
   
   
   
   
5. Type/Confirm your name and click on [Apply]
   
   è  The Xero Portal displays your signed Activity Statement
   
   
   
   
6. Click on [Click to Sign]
   
   è  The Xero Portal displays all Activity Statements signed and lodged by Xero Tax
   
   
   
   
7. Click on Download
   
   è  The Activity Statement downloads to your download folder as a PDF document
   
   
8. Save your signed copy of the Activity Statement