avg. annual compliance cost

$23,000

Source: ATO 2023

small businesses with cash flow problems

60%+

Source: ASBFEO 2023

Drag the slider to see compliance cost as a share of your annual turnover

$500,000
Tax compliance cost
4.6%
Net margin (est. 10–15%)
12.5%
At $500,000 turnover, compliance costs eat 4.6% of revenue — that's $23,000 just to prove you've paid your tax correctly.
Wages 35%, Goods and services 42%, Tax paid 8%, Compliance cost 4.6%, Profit 10.4%.
Wages Goods & services Tax paid Compliance cost Profit