Tax Returns, Done Properly. 100% Online, Australia-Wide.
Registered tax agents helping individuals, sole traders, investors and businesses lodge the 2025–26 tax return: accurately, on time, and without the jargon.
Tax season doesn't need to mean sitting in a waiting room or chasing your accountant for three weeks. Refresh Advisory is a Melbourne-based firm servicing clients right across Australia, fully remotely - no office visit required!
Whether you're a PAYG employee with work-related deductions to claim, a sole trader juggling an ABN, a property investor with depreciation schedules to sort, or a business owner who's behind on a few years of returns; we've lodged thousands of these, and we know exactly where the legitimate deductions are hiding.
Why Australians Trust Us With Their Tax Return
Registered Tax Agents.
Look us up on the TPB Register: we are fully licensed, which means you also get the lodgement extension benefit of using a registered agent (more on that below).
100% remote, Australia-wide.
Based in Melbourne, but we work with clients in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin, regional Australia; anywhere with an internet connection. No work is offshored.
No Jargon.
We explain what we're doing and why, in plain English… not accountant-speak.
After-Hours Appointments Available.
Evenings and weekends, on request; because we know you've got a day job too.
Fixed, Transparent Pricing.
No surprise invoices. You'll know the cost before we start.
Fast Turnaround.
Once we have everything we need from you, we move quickly. We know you want your refund sooner, not later.
Specialists, not generalists.
We have deep experience in work-related deductions, investment properties, share trading, crypto, sole trader/ABN income, and multi-year catch-ups; not just "standard" returns.
Led by a Chartered Accountant.
Our lead accountant has prepared and reviewed returns and structures for businesses ranging from $500k to $250 million+ in turnover. Your $170 individual return gets the same rigour.
TAX RETURNS FOR EVERY KIND OF AUSTRALIAN EARNER
No matter how you earn your income, there's a good chance we've done a return just like yours this week. We regularly prepare tax returns for:
PAYG employees: salary and wage earners with work-related deductions to claim
Sole traders, freelancers & contractors (ABN holders): designers, consultants, tradies, IT contractors and more
Content creators, affiliate marketers & digital marketers: monetised income, brand deals, ad revenue
Creative professionals: photographers, videographers, copywriters, artists
Rideshare, delivery & gig-economy workers: Uber, DoorDash, Amazon Flex and similar
Tradies & construction workers: tool, vehicle and PPE deductions
Teachers, nurses & public servants: industry-specific deduction categories
Property investors: single rental properties through to multi-property portfolios, including interstate and short-term rental (Airbnb/Stayz) income
Share & ETF investors: capital gains, dividends, franking credits
Crypto investors & traders: CGT events, staking income, DeFi
Couples & families: spouse and dependent rebates, Medicare levy considerations
Self-employed business owners: companies, trusts and partnerships
Anyone behind on past returns: we regularly help people catch up on 2, 3, even 5+ years of overdue lodgements
Everything we cover at tax time
Individual Tax Returns
Personalised tax returns for salary earners, contractors and investors that maximise your refund while keeping you fully compliant with the ATO. We stay on top of every deduction rule change each year so you don't miss out on anything new.
We help you claim:
Work-related deductions: tools, uniforms, travel, professional memberships
Home office expenses (running costs, depreciation on equipment)
Self-education and professional development expenses
Spouse and dependent tax offsets
Medicare levy exemptions and surcharge considerations
Student loan / HECS-HELP debt considerations
Capital gains tax (CGT) reporting: shares, property, crypto, other assets
Low income / low-and-middle income offsets where applicable
Need a quick turnaround? ask us about our “Express” services.
Returns within 3 days.
Investment Property & Rental Property Tax Returns
Own one rental property or a growing portfolio? We specialise in tax returns for property investors and make sure you're claiming every legitimate deduction available.
We help with:
Rental income reporting (including short-term/Airbnb-style income)
Interest on investment loans (correctly apportioned if the loan is mixed-use)
Property management fees, council rates, water charges
Repairs and maintenance vs. capital improvements (these are treated very differently by the ATO. Getting this wrong is one of the most common investor mistakes)
Depreciation schedules on buildings and fixtures, arranged through a qualified quantity surveyor
Landlord insurance premiums
Travel expenses where still applicable
Legal, accounting and advertising costs
Capital Gains Tax advice if you've sold (or are thinking about selling) a property
Negative and positive gearing strategies
Multiple properties, including interstate portfolios
We're property investors ourselves, so we're not just applying textbook rules, we understand the decisions you're weighing up.
Sole Trader, Freelancer & Contractor Tax Returns
Running your own show? ABN income doesn't fit neatly into the standard PAYG tax return, and that's exactly where freelancers and contractors tend to either under-claim or get it wrong.
We help with:
ABN income reporting
Legitimate business deductions: laptop, software, subscriptions, phone & internet, equipment
Home office and co-working space deductions
Vehicle and travel expenses
Superannuation contributions for the self-employed
GST and BAS obligations (including whether you need to register - the threshold is $75,000 turnover)
Carrying forward business losses
Combining PAYG and freelance/ABN income in the one return, if you have both
We work with creatives, copywriters, web developers, virtual assistants, IT contractors, consultants, coaches and more.
Share Trading & Crypto Tax Returns
Buying and selling shares, ETFs or crypto? CGT events need to be reported correctly, and the ATO has significantly increased data-matching in this space. We'll help you report it properly and make sure you're not paying more tax than you need to.
Business Tax Returns & Tax Planning
Companies, trusts, partnerships: we prepare and lodge business tax returns, and just as importantly, we plan ahead so there are no surprises at year end. Tax planning conversations are most valuable before 30 June, not after, so if you run a business, get in touch early in the season.
Late, Overdue & Multiple-Year Tax Returns
Behind on a tax return (or several)? You're not the first, and you won't be the last. We help people catch up on overdue lodgements all the time, judgement-free.
We help with:
Late or overdue tax returns, no matter how many years behind
Multiple-year lodgements handled end-to-end
Amendments to previously lodged returns that contain errors
ABN and sole trader catch-up returns
Catch-up BAS lodgements
ATO debt advice and payment plan support
Liaising directly with the ATO on your behalf
The ATO is typically far more lenient if you come forward voluntarily, before they come looking for you. The longer overdue returns sit, the more it tends to cost in penalties and interest, so the sooner you act, the better the outcome.
Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Tax Returns
SMSF compliance and tax obligations are detailed and the penalties for getting it wrong are real. Our lead advisor is an accredited SMSF Specialist (SMSF Association), so your fund's return is in genuinely qualified hands, not a generalist's.