Accountant, bookkeeper and tax agent for Bendigo
One team for your tax return, bookkeeping and BAS. Top Accountants is a CPA-qualified Registered Tax Agent based in Docklands, Melbourne, working with Bendigo individuals and businesses online.
- Registered Tax Agent 25377345
- Registered ASIC Agent 38112
- CPA qualified
- Certified Xero, MYOB & QuickBooks Advisors
- 15+ years’ experience
Accounting, bookkeeping and tax for Bendigo
- Tax returns for employees, sole traders, companies and trusts
- Bookkeeping in Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks, from $495/month
- BAS & IAS, payroll, STP and Payday Super
- Company set-up, tax planning and ATO letters
Bendigo’s economy
Bendigo is a goldfields city in central Victoria and the home of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. Its economy is built on health care, education (La Trobe University’s Bendigo campus), financial services, food and agricultural manufacturing, construction and tourism, and it was named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2019.
Payroll tax for Bendigo employers
Greater Geelong, Ballarat and Greater Bendigo are all in “regional Victoria” for payroll tax. An employer that pays at least 85% of its Victorian taxable wages to regional employees (people who do more than half their Victorian work in regional Victoria) pays 1.2125% instead of the standard 4.85%, above the $1 million threshold.
Zone tax offset and Bendigo
Victoria has no locations on the ATO’s zone tax offset list.
Food, wine and hospitality
Bendigo’s cafes, wineries and food producers often run casual staff and seasonal rosters. Payday Super now requires super to reach funds within 7 business days of each payday, so we set pay runs and super payments up together.
Agribusiness
Farm and agribusiness clients across the Loddon and Campaspe districts can use income averaging and farm management deposits; we keep primary production income separate so these work properly.
How we work with Bendigo clients
We don’t have a Bendigo office. Top Accountants is based in Docklands, Melbourne. Documents come through our secure upload page, you sign electronically, and we meet by phone or video. Bendigo is on Melbourne time.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Bendigo?
No. Our only office is in Docklands, Melbourne. We work with Bendigo clients online, by phone and by video call.
Does the regional payroll tax rate apply in Bendigo?
Greater Geelong, Ballarat and Greater Bendigo are all in “regional Victoria” for payroll tax.
Can Bendigo residents claim the zone tax offset?
Victoria has no locations on the ATO’s zone tax offset list. It depends on your usual place of residence.
Food, wine and hospitality: what should I know?
Bendigo’s cafes, wineries and food producers often run casual staff and seasonal rosters. Payday Super now requires super to reach funds within 7 business days of each payday, so we set pay runs and super payments up together.
How much do you charge?
Tax returns from $245, BAS from $295 for established businesses ($145 for rideshare and taxi drivers) and bookkeeping from $495 a month, confirmed in a written fixed-fee quote.
Sources
Payroll tax rates and thresholds (payrolltax.gov.au) · SRO Victoria: regional employers · ATO: about Payday Super · ATO: farm management deposits. General information only, checked 23 October 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the relevant agency or ask us about your situation.
Talk to a Registered Tax Agent
Free 15-minute call, then a written fixed-fee quote within 1 business day. Online, Australia-wide.