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GST & BAS Services in Melbourne
Managing GST and Business Activity Statement (BAS) obligations is essential to operating a financially sound, compliant business. At RPS Accountants, we offer trustworthy GST and BAS services to help Australian companies fulfill their reporting obligations in a timely, accurate, and ATO-compliant manner.
Our skilled tax consultant ensures your BAS and GST responsibilities are managed effectively, providing you with peace of mind and freeing you up to focus on running your company.
- Who we serve -
More than a once-a-year accountant. A partner in how your business runs.
Most owners only hear from their accountant when a return is due. That is too late to change anything. At RPS we sit on the same side of the table all year, watching cashflow, margins and tax position together so problems get caught early and good opportunities are not missed.
Whether you run a trades business out of the northern suburbs, a café in the inner city, or a professional firm in the Melbourne CBD, we tailor our advice to your industry, your stage of growth, and the goals you actually care about.
What our advisory covers
One team for every financial decision you face
From the first structure decision to the day you sell, our advisory work spans the areas that quietly decide whether a business thrives or just survives. Pick the ones you need now and add more as you grow.
- Business structure and restructure reviews
- Profit and margin improvement
- Funding, lending and capital raising support
- Benchmarking against your industry
- Buying, selling or exiting a business
- Cashflow forecasting and budgeting
- Tax planning and entity strategy
- Cloud accounting and systems setup
- Succession and estate planning
- KPI dashboards and regular reporting
Who we work with
Wherever your business sits today, we meet you there
Our advisory clients span every stage of the journey. The advice changes with the stage, but the goal stays the same: better decisions, backed by numbers you trust.
Startups and early-stage founders
Getting the structure, registrations and cashflow right from day one, so the foundations hold as you scale.
Established businesses scaling up
Forecasting, funding and systems to handle more revenue, more staff and more complexity without losing control.
Businesses navigating change
Turning around a tough period, restructuring, or managing a major transaction with a steady hand and clear plan.
Owners making big decisions
An independent, objective voice for the calls that matter: pricing, investment, hiring, expansion and exit.
How we help
The advisory work that moves the numbers
A few of the areas Melbourne owners ask us about most. Every engagement is shaped around your business, never a template.
Structure
Getting your business structure right
Sole trader, partnership, company or trust, the structure you choose shapes your tax, your liability and how easily you can bring in partners or sell later. We walk you through the trade-offs in plain language and set up, or restructure, whatever fits your goals and risk profile best.
Growth
Planning the next stage of growth
Growth puts pressure on cash long before it shows up as profit. We build forecasts and budgets you can steer by, model the cost of new staff or sites before you commit, and help you find the funding to back it. You move forward with a plan, not a guess.
Performance
Improving profit and cashflow
We dig into your margins, pricing and overheads to find where money is leaking and where it can be made. With simple dashboards and regular check-ins, you see how the business is really tracking each month instead of finding out at year end.
Future
Planning your exit or succession
Whether you want to sell in two years or hand the business to family one day, the value you walk away with is decided years in advance. We help you build a business that is worth buying, plan the tax around a sale, and make the handover smooth for everyone involved.
Our services
GST and BAS support, handled end to end
Beyond the bigger-picture advisory work, we take the day-to-day GST and BAS load off your plate so your reporting is always accurate, on time, and audit-ready.
GST & BAS Compliance
We handle the full GST and BAS compliance load for Melbourne businesses, shaped around how your company is set up and exactly what the ATO expects from your reporting.
GST Registration & Advice
Not sure when GST applies or how to treat it across your sales and purchases? We register your business, explain your obligations in plain terms, and make sure GST is handled correctly on every transaction.
BAS Preparation & Lodgment
We prepare and lodge your Business Activity Statements on time and to the cent, covering:
GST Reconciliation & Review
We reconcile and review your GST transactions to catch coding errors and inconsistencies early, lowering the risk of penalties or an ATO audit further down the track.
ATO Compliance & Support
We keep you on the right side of the ATO by:
Why Choose RPS for GST & BAS?
A few reasons businesses hand their GST and BAS to us:
Why owners choose RPS
What you can expect when you work with us
We keep advisory simple, honest and built around your business. No jargon, no surprise invoices, and no advice handed off to someone you have never met.
Advice tailored to your business
Real recommendations for your situation, not generic checklists pulled off a shelf.
Numbers you can actually use
Clear reporting and forecasts that turn your figures into decisions you can act on.
Fixed fees, agreed upfront
You know the cost before we start, so advice never feels like a meter running.
A direct line all year round
Quick questions answered between meetings, not parked until the next return.
registered tax agent
offshored
work begins
at tax time
How it works
Getting started is simple
Four steps from first call to an advisory relationship that keeps paying off.
Free strategy call
We talk through where your business is now, what is working, and what is keeping you up at night. No charge, no pressure.
Review and discovery
We look at your numbers, structure and goals, then map the areas where advisory work will make the biggest difference.
Your tailored plan
You get a clear, fixed-fee plan with priorities, timelines and the outcomes we are aiming for together.
Ongoing partnership
We meet regularly, track progress against the plan, and adjust as your business and the market change.
FAQ
Business advisory questions, answered
A few of the things Melbourne owners ask before getting started. Have a different question? Call us and we will answer it on the spot.
Business advisory goes beyond preparing your tax return. It is ongoing guidance on the decisions that shape your business: how you are structured, how you price, where your cash is going, how you fund growth and how you eventually exit. Think of it as having an experienced finance partner in your corner all year, not just a once-a-year compliance service.
Not at all. Sole traders, family businesses and small companies often get the most value, because small changes to structure, pricing or cashflow have a big impact at that size. We scale the work to your business, so you only pay for the advice you actually need right now.
Regular accounting looks backward and reports what already happened. Advisory looks forward and helps shape what happens next. We still handle the compliance side, but the advisory work is about planning, strategy and helping you make better decisions before the numbers are locked in.
It depends on the scope, but we always quote a fixed fee upfront so there are no surprises. After the free strategy call we will recommend a plan and tell you exactly what it costs before any work starts. You stay in control of how much support you take on.
Get started
Get expert business advice in Melbourne
Book a free 30-minute strategy call by phone, video, or in person at our office. We will get to know your business, flag the quick wins, and show you where advisory work can take you next. No charge, no obligation.