Tax Preparation & Filing in Australia
We take your tax from a deadline you dread to a process that's simply handled. Delivered to AASB / Australian GAAP for Australian businesses, priced in AUD.
The Australian company tax return is due 28 February, or 15 May when it is lodged through a registered tax agent — and that extension is why most businesses use one. We prepare the return, the reconciliation from accounting profit to taxable income, and the supporting workpapers, then hand the package to your registered tax agent to review and lodge under their own agent number.
Our Compliance Team prepares and supports filing of corporate and founder returns across all ten jurisdictions — 1120/1120S/1065 and 1040 (US), Corporation Tax and Self Assessment (UK), company tax returns (AU), T2 (Canada), and local-GAAP statements across the EU.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company tax return | Annual | 28 February, or 15 May when lodged through a registered tax agent | ATO |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with ATO. This is general information, not tax advice.
Tax Preparation deliverables
- Corporate return preparation (1120 / CT600 / T2 / etc.)
- Founder & director personal returns
- Local-GAAP annual financial statements
- Workpaper preparation & schedules
- Coordination with your filing agent or CPA
Xero
Xero is the default in Australia, and Single Touch Payroll means payroll must report to the ATO at every pay run rather than at year end.
A worked example, in your currency.
A Melbourne e-commerce brand, 3,100 transactions a month, quarterly BAS, 11 staff.
- In-house bookkeeper (fully loaded, per month)
- $7,200
- Salt bookkeeping + BAS and payroll
- $2,100
- Monthly saving
- $5,100
Figures in AUD. Fully loaded cost includes superannuation, leave loading, software and supervision.
The framework your Australia accounts are held to.
We prepare to Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), IFRS-aligned. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyCPA AustraliaOne of Australia's two principal accounting bodies.
- Professional bodyCA ANZChartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandChartered body covering both Australia and New Zealand.
- Standards setterAASBAustralian Accounting Standards BoardIssues the standards Australian accounts are prepared to.
- RegulatorATOAustralian Taxation OfficeBAS, GST, PAYG, superannuation guarantee and STP.
- RegulatorTPBTax Practitioners BoardRegisters BAS and tax agents — lodgement stays with a registered agent.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
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Tax Preparation & Filing for Australia, simply handled.
Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.