Xero bookkeeping, BAS and tax for Gold Coast small businesses. Kiri and the Tally team clean up the mess, keep it clean every month, and tell you what you owe before the ATO does.
GST 10%Super guarantee 12%Payday Super from 1 July 2026Jul–Sep BAS due 28 OctWork from home 70c/hrCar 88c/km (2025–26)Tax-free threshold $18,200Medicare levy 2%GST 10%Super guarantee 12%Payday Super from 1 July 2026Jul–Sep BAS due 28 OctWork from home 70c/hrCar 88c/km (2025–26)Tax-free threshold $18,200Medicare levy 2%
4.9★from 136 Google reviews
180+small businesses on our books
10 daystypical catch-up for a messy year
Xerocertified. Also MYOB and QuickBooks moves
Tally your books
How tidy are your books, really?
Eight honest yes-or-no questions. Every yes earns a tally mark. Five marks and you're doing better than most businesses we meet.
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Answer the questions to see where you land.
What we do
Bookkeeping that actually gets done.
Pick a package or just the bit you need. Every package has a fixed monthly fee, so there are no surprise bills for "a quick question".
Most popular
Monthly Xero bookkeeping
Bank feeds reconciled every week, bills and invoices entered, and a one-page "how are we going" report each month.
Weekly reconciliations
Receipt capture set up in Xero
Quarterly BAS included
Tally packagefrom $290/month
BAS & GST lodgement
Already keep your own books? We check them, fix the GST codes and lodge your BAS as your registered BAS agent.
GST coding review before lodging
PAYG instalments and withholding
Monthly or quarterly
Tally packagefrom $195/quarter
Catch-up & clean-up
Behind on BAS? Shoebox of receipts? We sort months (or years) of mess and talk to the ATO for you.
One-offfrom $450
Xero setup & moving over
From spreadsheets, MYOB or QuickBooks. Chart of accounts, bank feeds, invoice templates and a one-hour training session.
One-offfrom $390
Payroll, STP & Payday Super
Pay runs, Single Touch Payroll, leave and super paid every payday, the way the new rules want it.
Per employeefrom $12/pay
Tax returns for sole traders & small companies
Dan, our registered tax agent, does your return straight from books we already know, so there's no year-end scramble.
Tally packagefrom $330
Not sure what you need?
Book a free 20-minute chat. Bring your Xero login (or your shoebox) and we'll tell you honestly what you need and what you don't.
"From" prices are Tally's own packages, GST inclusive, and depend on how many transactions you have.
Who we look after
Tap your type of business to see what we usually sort for people like you.
Free calculators
Run the numbers yourself.
Five quick calculators using current ATO rates. They're estimates, not advice, but they'll stop the "how much do I owe?" panic at 11pm.
Income tax & take-home pay
Assumes: Australian resident for the full year, resident tax rates, low income tax offset, 2% Medicare levy. Doesn't include HELP repayments, the Medicare levy surcharge, other offsets or the low-income Medicare reduction. ATO income tax estimator
2025–26 rates, check ato.gov.au
Estimated take-home pay
$0
$0 a week · $0 a fortnight
You keepIncome taxMedicare
Tax on income$0
Low income tax offset$0
Medicare levy (2%)$0
Total tax & Medicare$0
Marginal rate 30%, average rate 20%
Sole trader tax & set-aside
Materials, fuel, phone, software, insurance and so on.
Assumes tax is already withheld from this by your employer.
Assumes: resident rates, low income tax offset, 2% Medicare levy, and the small business income tax offset (16% of the tax on your business profit, up to $1,000, for turnover under $5 million). Super contributions, HELP and PAYG instalments already paid aren't included. business.gov.au: business structures
2025–26 rates, check ato.gov.au
Put this aside every week
$0
for the tax your business adds, into a separate savings account
Business profit$0
Total taxable income$0
Tax, after low income offset$0
Small business income tax offset$0
Medicare levy (2%)$0
Tax your business adds$0
GST & BAS quarter estimate
E.g. some basic food, exports, some health services.
Only purchases with a tax invoice showing GST.
Assumes: GST of 10%, so the GST in a GST-inclusive price is 1/11. Cash or accruals basis doesn't change the maths, just which quarter things land in. Standard due dates if you lodge yourself. ATO: BAS
GST 10% · check ato.gov.au
Estimated amount to pay the ATO
$0
Due 28 October 2026
G1 Total sales$0
1A GST on sales$0
1B GST credits on purchases$0
Net GST$0
PAYG instalment$0
Total to pay$0
Super guarantee 12% & Payday Super
Normal hours, usually not overtime.
Assumes: super guarantee of 12% of ordinary time earnings (called "qualifying earnings" from 1 July 2026). Under Payday Super, from 1 July 2026 super is paid each payday and must reach the fund within 7 business days. Different rules can apply for very high earners. ATO: Payday Super
12% SG · check ato.gov.au
Super to pay each payday
$0
for all employees, within 7 business days of payday
Per employee, per pay$0
Pays a year52
Per employee, per year$0
Total super for the year$0
Home office & car deductions
Not trips between home and your usual workplace. The cents-per-km method caps at 5,000 km.
Assumes: 2025–26 rates for the return you're lodging now. Fixed-rate home office method at 70 cents an hour (covers power, phone, internet and stationery, which you then can't claim separately) and you keep a record of actual hours. Car at 88 cents per km, up to 5,000 km, no receipts needed but you must be able to show how you worked out the kilometres. ATO: working from home
2025–26 rates, check ato.gov.au
Approximate tax this could save
$0
at your rate plus the 2% Medicare levy
Home office: 0 hrs × 70c$0
Car: 0 km × 88c$0
Total deduction$0
How it works
From shoebox to sorted in four steps.
Free 20-minute chat
Phone, video or coffee in Varsity Lakes. We look at where your books are and quote a fixed fee on the spot.
Give us access
Invite us into Xero (or we'll set it up). Forward your bank statements and snap receipts from your phone.
We catch up and clean up
Every transaction reconciled and coded, GST fixed, and anything owing to the ATO sorted into a plan.
Every month, done
Weekly reconciling, BAS lodged on time, and a plain-English report so you know what's left over for you.
Key dates
The dates that matter in 2026–27.
Standard ATO due dates if you lodge yourself. Lodging through a registered agent like Tally can give you more time, so ask us.
Next quarterly BAS due
28 October
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For the July – September quarter.
Standard ATO dates. Check ato.gov.au due dates by month. If a date falls on a weekend or public holiday, you can lodge and pay on the next business day.
Get ready
What to bring to your tax appointment.
Tick off what you've got, then send the list to Dan. He'll tell you if anything's missing before you come in, so it's one meeting, not three.
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Forms & resources
The official stuff, all in one place.
Every link goes straight to the right page on ato.gov.au, asic.gov.au, business.gov.au or another government site, and opens in a new tab.
No links match that. Try "GST" or "super", or just text Kiri.
Reviews
People who stopped dreading BAS.
★★★★★Two years of BAS I'd been avoiding, sorted in under a fortnight. Kiri never once made me feel stupid about it.JRJess R.Boutique owner, Burleigh Heads★★★★★Moved us from MYOB to Xero over a weekend. Bank feeds, invoices, the lot. Monday morning it just worked.MTMarcus T.Electrician, Robina★★★★★The monthly one-pager is gold. I finally know what I can actually pay myself.SLSophie L.Café owner, Mudgeeraba★★★★★Payday Super had me worried with four casuals. Tally set it up in Xero and I haven't thought about it since.AKAaron K.Landscaper, Reedy Creek★★★★★Fast replies, fixed fee, and Dan found deductions my old accountant never asked about.PNPriya N.Physio, Varsity Lakes
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About Tally
Small team. Quick replies. No jargon.
Kiri Matthews started Tally in 2017 after ten years doing the books for Gold Coast cafés and trades, and noticing the same thing every time: good businesses, messy books, and nobody explaining anything in plain English.
Today it's a team of four in Varsity Lakes. We live in Xero, reply to texts the same day, and give you one person who knows your business, not a call centre.
Kiri MatthewsFounder · Registered BAS agent · Xero certified
Dan OkaforRegistered tax agent · Returns & ATO plans
Software we work in every day
Xero
MYOB
QuickBooks
Dext
Hubdoc
Deputy
FAQ
Questions we get every week.
Can't see yours? Text Kiri. It's usually a two-minute answer.
I'm two years behind on BAS. Am I in trouble?
Probably less than you think. We catch up the books, lodge what's missing and, if there's a debt, help you set up a payment plan with the ATO. The sooner you start, the more options you have.
What's the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant?
A bookkeeper keeps your records right all year: reconciling, invoices, payroll and BAS. An accountant or tax agent does your tax return and bigger-picture advice. At Tally you get both under one roof.
Do I have to use Xero?
No. We also work in MYOB and QuickBooks. Most clients end up in Xero because it's what we know best, but we'll never force a move that doesn't suit you.
Do I need to register for GST?
Generally yes once your GST turnover reaches $75,000 a year, and taxi or rideshare drivers need to register from the first dollar. Use the GST calculator above, then ask us if you're close.
How much should I put aside for tax as a sole trader?
It depends on your profit and other income. Try the sole trader calculator above for a weekly figure, and keep it in a separate account so it's there when your bill arrives.
What is Payday Super and does it affect me?
If you have employees, yes. From 1 July 2026, super must be paid each payday rather than quarterly, and it has to reach the fund within 7 business days. We set it up in Xero so it happens with your pay run.
Can you do my personal tax return too?
Yes. Dan does individual returns, including rental properties and shares, and it's easier when we already know your business side.
Do I have to come into the office?
Only if you want to. Most clients never do: we work over the phone, email and video, and you share documents from your phone.
Get in touch
Let's get your books sorted.
Text or call Kiri, or send the form. We reply the same business day.
