Tax Accountant Fees in Melbourne (2026)
What a Melbourne accountant charges depends on how many moving parts your tax affairs have. In our table a straightforward return for one employer costs $110–$270. Investors with rent, dividends or a capital gain pay $270–$540, and sole traders $160–$540. The entity return for a company or trust is $430–$2,700, while an ongoing package covering BAS, bookkeeping and annual accounts is $3,250–$11,000 per year. The bands are wide because two returns of the same type can take very different amounts of work, so a reliable quote only comes after the practice has seen your records.
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Detailed Pricing — Tax Accountant Cost in Melbourne 2026
| Tier | Typical fee (ex GST) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Individual tax return (single employer) | $110–$270 | Per return |
| Individual return with investments or capital gains | $270–$540 | Per return |
| Sole trader return | $160–$540 | Per return |
| Company or trust return | $430–$2,700 | Per return |
| Full business compliance package | $3,250–$11,000 per year | Per year |
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- Terraces, townhouses and flats. Greater Melbourne has a larger share of semi-detached homes, terraces and townhouses (16.2%) and of flats (15.6%) than Victoria overall, at 13.9% and 12.1% (ABS 2021 Census). Owners who lease one out lodge a return with rental income, priced at $270–$540, and the owners corporation fee notices and agent statements are part of what the accountant reviews.
- Borrowing to invest. Mortgaged households are 37.1% of Greater Melbourne, a little above the Victorian 36.1% (ABS 2021 Census). Investors with a loan against a rental, or one loan that paid for both a home and an investment, should bring the full year's statements for each loan; separating the purposes of a mixed loan is careful work and is billed that way.
- Tenants with simple returns. Three in ten Greater Melbourne households rent (30.2%, ABS 2021 Census), at a median of $390 a week. A tenant with one job and no investments sits at $110–$270, and what moves the fee inside that band is mostly the number of work-related claims to check and the state of the receipts behind them.
- Sole trader to company. A self-employed Melburnian lodging as a sole trader pays $160–$540. Once the business moves into a company or trust, the entity lodges its own return at $430–$2,700 and the owners still lodge personal returns. Whether a structure suits you is a question for a registered tax agent rather than a price list, but it changes the annual bill either way.
- The BAS cycle. Businesses with GST turnover below $20 million lodge activity statements quarterly unless the ATO has told them to report monthly. A package at $3,250–$11,000 per year usually takes that cycle, the books and the end-of-year accounts off the owner's hands. Only a registered BAS or tax agent may charge for the BAS part, so check the registration of whoever prepares it.
- Records in good order. The ATO requires a business to keep records of every transaction tied to its tax, super and registration affairs, in English or in a form easily converted to English. An accountant handed a shoebox, or a cloud file with months of unreconciled transactions, will bill the hours spent sorting it. Reconciling the bank feeds before the financial year closes is a saving the owner controls.
Tax agent, accountant or myTax?
Use a registered tax agent or accountant if you run a business, have investments or capital gains, or want planning advice; the fee is deductible next year.
A single-employer wage earner with standard deductions can lodge through myTax at no cost.
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This guide is general information, not advice. Figures are typical ranges compiled from published Australian sources in 2026 and are not a quote; confirm fees with the provider before engaging them.