Bookkeeping, payroll, HR and IT support across Australian Capital Territory

Employers pay Australian Capital Territory payroll tax once annual Australian taxable wages pass $1.75 million ($1,750,000) a year, at 6.75%. The ACT Revenue Office adds: A higher rate of 8.75% applies to employers with Australia-wide wages above $150 million (from 1 January 2026); The ACT has one of the highest tax-free thresholds in Australia. Verified against the ACT Revenue Office on 2 July 2026; confirm the current amount at the source before relying on it.

WorkSafe ACT is the work health and safety regulator for Australian Capital Territory employers. Workers' compensation is a separate system: Workers compensation via private insurers, regulated by WorkSafe ACT. Valont confirmed the regulator details against the official site on 8 September 2026.

Australian Capital Territory has 14 public holidays between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027, from Labour Day on 5 October 2026 to King's Birthday on 14 June 2027. Verified against the ACT Government — Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (Work Safety Group): "ACT Public Holidays 2026" and "ACT Public Holidays 2027" official publications, sourced from the Holidays Act 1958 (ACT) on 15 July 2026; the full dated list is on Valont's Australian Capital Territory payroll page.

Remotely, from Brisbane, the same way it works with every client: the books, payroll and systems run in the cloud, the specialists sit in one team, and the Trusted Advisor works by phone and video with visits where they help. Australian Capital Territory rules on payroll tax, safety and public holidays are applied from the first pay run.

Valont is based at Level 35, 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000, and the phone number is 07 3473 0020. Australian Capital Territory clients are served from there: cloud systems, one Trusted Advisor, in-person meetings where they make sense.

Start with the Australian Government grants and programs finder at business.gov.au, filtered to Australian Capital Territory. Filter by ACT; the ACT Government business portal also lists territory grants. Valont's Finance hub covers grants and incentives as a service, including eligibility checks before any application.