Who we help
Rideshare tax, reconciled to the last trip.
Driving for a platform makes you a business, whether or not it feels like one. The platforms report their data to the ATO — we prepare returns that agree with it.
Rideshare and delivery driving is business income, and the paperwork behaves accordingly: platform statements with fees deducted before the money lands, tolls and incentives in separate lines, and bank deposits that match none of it at first glance. We reconcile the platform statements to the bank, gross the income up correctly, and claim the fees and charges where they belong — so the return agrees with the data the platform has already sent the ATO.
GST works differently for rideshare than for most small operations, and differently again for food delivery. Which obligations apply to your mix is a question we confirm for your circumstances before anything is lodged — not a rule quoted from a forum. The car is the other pillar: a logbook and running-cost records decide how much of the vehicle the claim can carry, and we set both up properly.
Many drivers mix platforms, or drive alongside a wage job. Each stream is reported in its right place and reconciled to the whole. Appointments run by phone and video between shifts, with statements and receipts moving through a client portal — the practice is based in Brisbane, and drivers anywhere in Australia work with us this way.
What we see on rideshare returns
- Income reported from bank deposits, net of fees the platform already told the ATO about.
- No logbook, and a vehicle percentage chosen by feel rather than record.
- GST obligations discovered after the first year of driving, not before the first trip.
- Delivery income treated like rideshare income when the obligations are not the same.
What we handle
Platform statements reconciled
Every platform's statements tied to bank deposits — gross income, fees, tolls and incentives each in the right place.
The GST position, confirmed
Rideshare and delivery carry different GST obligations. We confirm what applies to your mix before anything is lodged, and handle the registrations that follow.
Logbook and vehicle claims
A logbook set up correctly, running costs evidenced, and the business percentage documented — the difference between a claim and a hope.
BAS, done from the records
Where BAS applies, it is prepared from reconciled figures, so the quarters agree with the year-end return.
Mixed income sorted
Wages, rideshare and delivery reported in their correct places on one return, each stream reconciled to its source.
Catching up past years
Drove for years without lodging? We rebuild the income from platform and bank records and bring the file up to date in order.
The ATO already holds the platforms' side of your story; we prepare the return so your side matches it — reconciled, substantiated and on file. See our method →
Common questions
The platform already takes out fees. Isn't the deposit my income?
No — income is the gross amount before the platform's deductions, and the fees are then claimed as expenses. Reporting the net deposit understates both sides and disagrees with the data the platform reports. We reconcile statement to bank so gross income, fees and tolls each land in the right place, and the return matches what the ATO can already see.
Do I need to register for GST to drive rideshare?
GST is handled differently for rideshare than for many other small businesses, and food delivery is different again. What applies depends on exactly what you drive for and your circumstances — so we confirm the position before you lodge, and before the obligations compound. If registration applies, we set up the BAS cycle and keep it reconciled.
How much of my car can I claim?
As much as the records support and no more. A properly kept logbook establishes the business percentage; fuel, insurance, registration, servicing and depreciation then follow that percentage. Without a logbook the options narrow considerably. We set the logbook up correctly, keep the running-cost evidence organised, and document the basis so the claim withstands review.
I deliver food as well as drive passengers. Does that change anything?
Yes, in ways that matter. The income is reported together as business income, but the obligations attached to each activity are not identical — the GST treatment in particular differs between carrying passengers and delivering food. We keep the two streams identifiable in the records, confirm the obligations for each, and prepare one return that accounts for both.
Will the ATO know if I don't declare my driving income?
Assume yes. Platforms report driver income to the ATO under data-sharing arrangements, and the ATO matches those reports against lodged returns. Undeclared platform income tends to surface with questions attached. If past years are missing or wrong, the sound move is to correct them first — we rebuild the records and put the file right before the letter arrives.
I drive part-time around a full-time job. Is it still worth using an agent?
The mix is precisely when it is worth it. Wages and platform income sit in different parts of the return, deductions must be allocated to the income they serve, and the GST question does not disappear because driving is casual. We prepare the whole return so the streams reconcile — and the records we set up make next year straightforward.
General information only — not tax, legal or financial advice. Advice specific to your circumstances is provided within a signed engagement.
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Consultations are with a registered tax agent — by phone or video, wherever you are in Australia.