Fixed monthly pricing, clean books through the highs and lows, and a response the same day you reach out - from $98 a month. No lock-in contracts.
AffordBooksTax is based in Vermont, Melbourne, and delivers all services virtually through Xero. Gold Coast clients get the same quality and responsiveness as our local clients - bank feeds connect automatically, reconciliations are completed monthly, and your financials are accessible in real time from anywhere. No paperwork, no office visits, no delays. Just clean books delivered consistently, month after month.
We are a registered tax agent and Xero Gold Partner. We lodge your BAS directly with the ATO, manage your extended lodgement deadline, and handle your end-of-year tax return under one fixed monthly fee based on your revenue. See the full breakdown on our pricing page.
The Gold Coast economy runs on tourism, hospitality and construction - and each of these creates distinct bookkeeping challenges. Hospitality businesses from Surfers Paradise down to Coolangatta and across to Broadbeach deal with casual staff rosters that change week to week, with different pay rates for weekends and public holidays, tip allocation questions and food GST classification issues that need to be coded correctly before BAS goes in. Short-term rental operators - Airbnb, Stayz and direct bookings - have their own GST obligations that depend on the total revenue from all short-term rental properties, not just the one. Many operators do not realise they are approaching the $75,000 registration threshold when you add all properties together.
Construction and trades businesses across the northern corridor - Coomera, Pimpama, Ormeau - are servicing one of Queensland's fastest-growing residential development areas, with subcontractor arrangements that trigger Taxable Payments Annual Report obligations. Beauty, wellness and personal care businesses in Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach and Robina have grown significantly in recent years and typically have a mix of employed staff and contractor-based therapists, which creates payroll classification complexity. Across all of these, the bookkeeping challenge is the same: keeping records clean during the busy season when there is no time to think about it, so that the quiet season does not start with a BAS backlog.
WHAT WE DO
Every service is delivered virtually through Xero - no office visits, no paperwork. We handle everything remotely with clear communication and fast turnaround.
PRICING
Pricing is based on your annual revenue - so you pay a rate that reflects the actual size of your business, not a flat fee that ignores it. For seasonal businesses, your revenue tier is based on your annual total, which means your monthly cost stays consistent even when your income fluctuates. No setup fees, no lock-in contracts.
Bookkeeping is billed at $49/hr, packaged into fixed monthly amounts by revenue tier. See the full pricing page for BAS, tax return, payroll and financial statement fees.
| Annual revenue | Bookkeeping/month | BAS/quarter | Tax return/year | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 to $50K | $98 | $99 | $478 | $14/employee |
| $51K to $100K | $147 | $170 | $598 | $14/employee |
| $101K to $150K | $245 | $190 | $718 | $14/employee |
| $151K to $200K | $343 | $215 | $838 | $14/employee |
| $201K to $250K | $392 | $265 | $993 | $14/employee |
| $251K to $300K | $441 | $275 | $1,197 | $14/employee |
| $301K to $500K | $490 | $295 | $1,449 | $14/employee |
WHO WE HELP
From hospitality and tourism businesses in Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach and Coolangatta, to short-term rental operators, trades businesses in the northern growth corridor, and beauty and wellness businesses across Robina and Mermaid Beach - we provide bookkeeping built for your industry.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Real Google reviews from clients who were exactly where you are now.
"My business was on the brink of collapse until Maru and his wonderful team helped to create a path forward. Their support has been invaluable and I cannot recommend them highly enough."
"We cannot speak highly enough about our experience working with Maru and his exceptional team. Over the past 10 years, they have consistently gone above and beyond for our business."
"I can highly recommend the good folks at AffordBooksTax. Maru's professionalism, attention to detail and deep knowledge of small business accounting has made a real difference to our operation."
GETTING STARTED
Getting started takes one call. Everything after that runs in the background while you get on with your business.
Tell us about your business - your revenue, what you're currently doing for bookkeeping and what's not working. We'll confirm whether we're the right fit and walk you through your pricing.
We connect your bank feeds, set up your chart of accounts and migrate any existing data. You nominate us as your tax agent with the ATO. This usually takes less than a week.
Monthly reconciliations, quarterly BAS, payroll every pay period and your tax return at EOFY. You get clear reports and fast responses - no chasing needed.
RESOURCES
Not sure what BAS is or whether you need to lodge it? Want to understand what a bookkeeper actually costs? We've written practical guides for the questions we hear most often.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll confirm your pricing, answer your questions and get you running in Xero within a week.
