How does your business compare to the ATO benchmark?
The ATO publishes small-business performance benchmarks by industry and uses them to flag returns for review. If your cost or expense ratios sit outside the range for your industry, you're more likely to be looked at. We check where you land.
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What this scan finds
Your key ratios (cost of sales / turnover, total expenses / turnover) against the ATO benchmark for your industry
Whether you sit inside, near the edge of, or outside the benchmark range
The ratios the ATO weights most heavily for your industry code
A plain-English read on what an out-of-range result does and doesn't mean
What to have ready to explain a legitimate variance
Who it's for
Any small business that wants to understand its audit-risk profile before lodging — especially cash-heavy industries like hospitality, trades, retail, beauty and automotive.
What you get
A one-page comparison of your ratios against the ATO benchmark for your industry, a flag on any out-of-range metric, and notes on what to discuss with your accountant.
How it works
1 · Order
Book this scan and tell us a little about your business. No payment is taken upfront.
2 · We dig
We run the scan against current ATO and regulator rules, verifying any volatile figures live.
3 · Your report
You get a clear, client-ready report with the items to raise with your tax agent or accountant.
Questions
What are the ATO small business benchmarks?
They're financial ratios the ATO publishes for over 100 industries, based on the tax returns and activity statements of similar businesses. The ATO uses them to identify returns that fall outside the expected range.
Does sitting outside the benchmark mean I'll be audited?
Not automatically. It means your return is more likely to be selected for closer attention. There can be perfectly legitimate reasons — the point is to know where you sit and be ready to explain it.
Is this tax advice?
No. It's general information comparing your figures to published benchmarks, to discuss with your registered tax agent.
How does your business compare to the ATO benchmark?