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GST, BAS and cross-border income covered by a dedicated accountant. Fixed fee from $275, no hourly billing.
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Marketplace fees, processor charges and foreign-currency sales are categorised correctly, so your profit figures stay accurate.
Multi-currency sales, foreign fees and international income reconciled accurately as you expand into the US or UK.
Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Stripe and PayPal sync with Xero automatically, eliminating manual exports.
We track your GST threshold, register you when required, and lodge every BAS on time.
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| What matters to a seller | Sleek | DIY spreadsheets | Traditional accountant |
| Upfront cost | From A$1,800/yr, all in | Low | Variable, often quoted per job |
| Multi-channel reconciliation | Automated across platforms | Manual, error-prone | Sometimes, usually extra |
| GST and BAS lodgements | Tracked and lodged for you | Your responsibility | Yes |
| Software included | Xero and Dext included | You buy your own | Rarely |
| Ongoing support | Dedicated accountant, direct line on Pro | None | By appointment |
When you might not need us yet
If you sell on a single channel, sit well under A$75,000 in turnover and enjoy doing your own books, DIY in Xero may be plenty for now. The moment a second channel, GST registration or overseas sales enter the picture, that is when a specialist starts saving you more than it costs.
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| Sales across two or more channels | One reconciled set of books instead of a tab for every platform. |
| Turnover near or past A$75,000 | GST registration handled on time, including when your forecast turnover crosses the line. |
| Refunds and chargebacks eating into reported sales | Returns booked correctly so your revenue and GST are accurate. |
| Planning to sell into the US or UK | Multi-currency sales and foreign fees reconciled so expansion doesn't break your books. |
| Already selling to overseas customers | Foreign income reported the right way, exports treated correctly for GST. |
| A growing pile of receipts and platform statements | Dext captures receipts and Xero keeps it all current, year round. |
You must register once your turnover reaches A$75,000 over a rolling 12 months, or as soon as you reasonably expect to cross it in the next 12 months, whichever comes first. You then have 21 days to register. GST is charged at 10%, calculated as one-eleventh of the sale price. Below the threshold registration is voluntary. See our guide on how to register for GST.
Most online sellers lodge quarterly, which applies to businesses turning over under A$20 million. At A$20 million or more, BAS becomes monthly. Even a quarter with nothing to report still needs a BAS once you are registered. Here is how to lodge a BAS.
Yes. We connect each channel to Xero, then reconcile revenue, platform fees and shipping costs per channel. The result is one clear profit figure rather than five disconnected dashboards. Payment processors like Stripe and PayPal feed in the same way.
Both work, but Xero tends to suit Australian online sellers: strong multi-currency handling, native links to Shopify and Amazon, and tidy alignment with local GST rules. We include a Xero and Dext subscription in every plan, worth around A$850 a year. Full breakdown in our Xero vs QuickBooks comparison.
A Pty Ltd selling online pays company tax at 25% as a base rate entity (turnover under A$50 million), plus GST if registered. Sole traders are taxed at personal rates instead. We map your structure to the right obligations. More in do small online businesses pay taxes.
It adds multi-currency conversion and foreign platform fees, which need careful reconciliation to report income correctly. Exports are often GST-free, but the rules depend on what and where you sell. We handle the categorisation so cross-border sales stay accurate and compliant.
Yes, catch-up work is common when sellers come to us mid-year. We reconcile the backlog, sort any outstanding ATO obligations, and set up a routine so your books stay current from then on. Dext captures historic receipts so you do not have to dig through paper.
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