Do you need to register for GST?
Only when your turnover hits $75,000 a year — with one big exception: rideshare and taxi drivers must register from their first dollar.
Earned income under an ABN? The ATO treats it as business income — it needs a business schedule, done properly. GoTax prepares and lodges it for a fixed $140, reviewed by a Chartered Accountant before it goes anywhere near the ATO.
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Three things every ABN holder asks — answered in plain English.
Only when your turnover hits $75,000 a year — with one big exception: rideshare and taxi drivers must register from their first dollar.
If you're GST-registered, you report and pay GST quarterly on a Business Activity Statement — due 28 October, 28 February, 28 April and 28 July.
We'll sort it as part of your return. No lectures.
From the 2026–27 year, the ATO's $1,000 instant deduction covers employee work expenses only. Your ABN business expenses are different: they're claimed separately on your business schedule, in full, with no cap. If you've spent $6,000 running your business, you claim $6,000 — not $1,000. That's exactly why ABN returns are worth doing properly.
Every legitimate deduction — we know what your line of work can claim.
88 cents/km up to 5,000 km, or logbook for bigger claims
Claimable
70 cents/hour fixed rate, or actual costs
Claimable
Immediate deduction under $300; depreciation or instant asset write-off above
Claimable
Business portion of subscriptions and usage
Claimable
Deductible with a notice of intent lodged with your fund
Claimable
Protective gear, memberships and professional costs
ClaimableRideshare drivers, couriers, tradie subbies, freelancers, creators, consultants — we've done tens of thousands of ABN returns and we know what your line of work can claim.
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Yes. Income earned under an ABN is business income and must be declared on a tax return with a business schedule — even for a side hustle, and even if you earned under the tax-free threshold (lodging keeps your ATO record clean). GoTax includes the business schedule in the fixed $140.
Only when your GST turnover reaches $75,000 a year — except rideshare and taxi drivers, who must register from their first dollar. If you're close to the threshold, we'll flag it during your return.
A Business Activity Statement is how GST-registered businesses report and pay GST — usually quarterly, due 28 October, 28 February, 28 April and 28 July. Not GST-registered? No BAS. Registered and behind? We can bring you up to date.
No. From 2026–27 the $1,000 instant deduction applies to employee work expenses only. ABN business expenses are claimed separately on your business schedule, in full, with no cap — which is why an ABN return done properly is usually worth far more than $1,000 in deductions.
Yes, where you use it for business — 88 cents per kilometre for up to 5,000 business kilometres, or the logbook method for larger claims. Trips between home and a regular workplace generally don't count; travel between jobs and client sites generally does.
Yes. The fixed rate is 70 cents per hour worked from home, covering power, internet and phone — or you can claim actual costs if they're higher. Keep a record of your hours.
Items under $300 are deductible immediately. Above that, they're depreciated — or written off in full under the $20,000 instant asset write-off if you're an eligible small business. We work out the best treatment for you.
Yes. Personal super contributions are deductible if you lodge a notice of intent with your fund before claiming. For ABN holders with no employer super, this is one of the most valuable and most-missed deductions.
Because you earned business income, the ATO may ask you to pre-pay tax quarterly. Instalments you've paid are credited when your return is lodged — we reconcile them so you never pay twice.
Records of income and expenses for five years — invoices, receipts, logbook and home-office hours. The easy way: eCashbooks ($10/month, by GoTax) captures and GST-codes everything through the year, so your return practically prepares itself.
Under an hour for most people with their records handy. You can save and come back anytime, and D.E.R.E.K., our AI assistant, guides you at every step — with registered tax agents reviewing before lodgment.
$140, fixed, including the business schedule — no hidden fees. Accountants commonly charge $300 or more for the same work. Rideshare, contractor, freelancer, small business and self-employed returns are all the same fixed $140.
Registered tax agents. Every deduction. Under an hour.
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