Taxation Return Preparation & Lodgment
John Harrison accountants lodge over 2500 taxation returns each financial year. They include individual, partnership, trust, company and fund taxation returns.
For individuals the service is fast and cheap with all due care taken to ensure the information given to the taxation department is correct and the taxpayer has received their full entitlements. Most refunds / assessments are processed and received within 14 days through electronic lodgment.
A typical salary & wage taxation return will take about 15 - 20 minutes to complete and are lodged at the end of each working day. These start at around $65 including GST. However some individuals have more complicated taxation issues so a schedule of estimated fees is listed below.
| Type | Description | Estimated Fee |
| Simple salary & wage | Pay summary with typical employment related deductions. | $65. Can be more dependant on the number of pay summaries to be entered and deductions claimed. |
| Complex salary & wage | Individuals that work from home or do lots of work related travel etc. | Add extra $10 - $20. |
| With investments | Managed funds, dividends etc. | Add extra $5 - $20. |
| With rental property | Add extra $10 - $20 for each rental property. | |
| With small business | Add extra $10 - $50 |
The above is a guide only and applies to taxation returns that would take typically within 1 - 2 hour to complete. For taxation returns that are anticipated to take longer than 2 hours we prefer that the documents are left with us to prepare the return when time is available. The charge rate for larger jobs depends upon the complexity of the work undertaken and the time taken. Typical rates are in the range $ 66 to $ 99 per hour.
Phone in Tax Service
This service is only available to simple salary and wage taxation return clients. Staff will take details over the phone and fill out the return. This can then be mailed out or the client can come in and sign. Note by law we are required to have all copies of pay summaries that are entered.
Email Tax Service
This service is only available to simple salary and wage taxation return clients. We can take details by email and fill out the return. This can then be mailed out or the client can come in and sign. Note by law we are required to have all copies of pay summaries that are entered.
Tax Advice & Planning
Tax advice and planning is essentially the process of legitimately minimising the amount of tax to be paid bearing in mind other relevant needs of the taxpayer.
We can provide advice on the various structures and arrangements required to minimise tax payable given a set of goals or future objectives.
GST Consulting & Reporting
Every business that has a turnover (or expected turnover) of $50,000 or more must be registered for the GST and report either on a monthly or quarterly basis the GST received and paid. The GST law is distinct from income tax legislation as it has its own terminology and administrative rules.
We can assist in the registration process and provide advice on how to account for the GST. We have our own GSTJournal software.