Fees
What accounting actually costs.
Our full fee schedule, published. Every engagement is fixed-fee and quoted in writing before work starts — these are the starting points.
How much does a tax accountant cost in Brisbane?
Individual returns start at $150 for salary income with standard deductions, $250–$450 with investments or a rental property, and $350 for sole traders including a business schedule. Company, trust and partnership returns start at $900 with financial statements. Ongoing business packages — bookkeeping, BAS, payroll and year-end on a fixed monthly fee — start at $220 a month. SMSF administration starts at $1,650 a year plus the independent audit.
- Individual returns from $150
- Business packages from $220/month
- SMSF from $1,650/year
- Every fee fixed before work begins
Individuals
Individual and investor returns.
| Service | From | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|
| Salary income, standard deductions | $150 | Number of employers, deduction complexity |
| Salary plus share or ETF disposals | $250 | Number of parcels, cost base records |
| One rental property | $290 | Depreciation schedule, loan apportionment |
| Each additional rental property | $110 | Records quality per property |
| Cryptocurrency (under 100 transactions) | $290 | Exchanges, wallets, DeFi activity |
| Cryptocurrency (100–1,000 transactions) | $490 | Reconstruction effort across platforms |
| Capital gains schedule (property sale) | $390 | Cost base evidence, exemption analysis |
| Foreign income or part-year residency | $390 | Treaty analysis, offset calculations |
| Prior-year return (per year) | $180 | Records available, reconstruction needed |
| Prior-year review / second opinion | $290 | Complexity of the year reviewed |
Business
Sole traders, companies and trusts.
| Service | From | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|
| Sole trader return with business schedule | $350 | Turnover, bookkeeping quality |
| Partnership return | $650 | Number of partners, asset schedules |
| Company return + financial statements | $900 | Reconciliation state, Division 7A review |
| Trust return + statements + resolutions | $1,100 | Beneficiaries, streaming, deed review |
| Group of related entities | quoted | Number of entities, inter-entity dealings |
| BAS lodgement only | $165/qtr | Whether books are reconciled |
| BAS with reconciliation review | $290/qtr | Transaction volume, coding issues |
| Bookkeeping — sole trader | $220/mth | Transaction volume, bank accounts |
| Bookkeeping — small company | $390/mth | Volume, payroll, inventory |
| Payroll (up to 10 staff) | $200/mth | Pay cycle, award complexity |
| Catch-up bookkeeping | $400/qtr | Backlog condition, missing records |
| Company setup (ASIC fee included) | $1,450 | Share structure, agreements needed |
| Trust with corporate trustee | $2,200 | Deed type, stamping requirements |
Advisory & specialist
Planning, CFO and specialist work.
| Service | From | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|
| Tax planning session (individual) | $390 | Number of entities, strategies modelled |
| Tax planning (company or trust) | $1,200 | Structure review scope |
| Business advisory diagnostic + report | $890 | Business size, data quality |
| Quarterly advisory session | $450 | Included in some monthly packages |
| Virtual CFO — quarterly cadence | $1,200/mth | Reporting depth, meeting frequency |
| Virtual CFO — monthly cadence | $2,400/mth | Board pack, forecast complexity |
| SMSF administration (accumulation) | $1,650/yr | Asset types, transaction volume |
| SMSF administration (pension phase) | $1,980/yr | Pension count, TBAR reporting |
| SMSF establishment (corporate trustee) | $1,650 | Structure, rollovers required |
| Business valuation report | $4,500 | Entities, record quality, purpose |
| ATO account review + options report | $450 | Number of periods and debts |
| Payment arrangement negotiation | $650 | Debt size, evidence needed |
| Objection preparation and lodgement | $1,400 | Issue complexity, evidence volume |
All fees in AUD and GST-inclusive. Independent SMSF audit fees (from $550) are paid to the auditor, not to us. Fees current at 17 August 2026.
How we price
Four rules we hold to.
Fixed, not hourly
You approve a number before work starts. Hourly billing penalises you for our learning curve and rewards inefficiency.
Requoted, never surprised
If scope changes materially we requote and get your approval. No invoice should ever be a shock.
Cleanup priced separately
Backlog and file repair are quoted apart from ongoing work, so you can see exactly what the mess costs versus the service.
Advice included
Monthly business packages include ad-hoc questions. Clients who hesitate to call their accountant make expensive decisions alone.
FAQ
Questions about fees.
Why publish prices when most accountants don't?
Because the first question everyone has is "what will this cost?", and making people call to find out wastes their time and ours. Published figures also keep us honest: if a job is going to cost more than the number on this page, we have to explain why before we start.
Are these quotes?
No — they're indicative starting fees for typical work of that type. Your fixed fee is confirmed in writing after a free consultation, once we've seen the actual complexity. We don't start work before you've approved the number.
What makes a return cost more than the starting fee?
Rental properties, share and crypto disposals, multiple income sources, foreign income, prior-year catch-up, poor or missing records, and business schedules. For businesses, the dominant factor is bookkeeping quality — a reconciled file costs far less to work from than a shoebox.
Is your fee tax deductible?
Fees for managing your tax affairs are generally deductible in the year you pay them, so a $350 fee reduces next year's taxable income by $350. At a 32.5% marginal rate the effective cost is closer to $236.
Do you offer fixed monthly billing?
Yes, for business clients — bookkeeping, BAS, payroll, year-end and advice bundled into one monthly fee with unlimited questions. Most owners prefer it: predictable cash flow, and no hesitation about picking up the phone.
Can I pay from my refund?
For individual returns we can usually arrange fee-from-refund, where our fee is deducted from your ATO refund before it reaches you. There's a small administration cost, and it's not available where you have an ATO debt.
What if I just want a second opinion on last year's return?
A prior-year review is $290. If we find an error worth amending, the amendment is quoted separately — and if we find nothing, you've bought certainty for less than most people spend on a weekend away.
Ready when you are
Want the number for your situation?
A free 15-minute call and you'll have a written fixed fee the same day.