Bookkeeping, payroll, HR and IT support across Queensland

Employers pay Queensland payroll tax once annual Australian taxable wages pass $1.3 million ($1,300,000) a year, at 4.75% for annual Australian taxable wages up to $6.5 million; 4.95% above $6.5 million. The Queensland Revenue Office (QRO) adds: Regional employers may claim a 1% discount on the rate until 30 June 2030; A mental health levy applies proportionately to employers with annual Australian taxable wages above $10 million. Verified against the Queensland Revenue Office (QRO) on 2 July 2026; confirm the current amount at the source before relying on it.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) is the work health and safety regulator for Queensland employers. Workers' compensation is a separate system: WorkCover Queensland (statutory insurer), regulated by Workers' Compensation Regulatory Services (Office of Industrial Relations). Valont confirmed the regulator details against the official site on 8 September 2026.

Queensland has 14 public holidays between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027, from Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) on 12 August 2026 to Labour Day on 3 May 2027. The Royal Queensland Show holiday applies to the Brisbane area only; other districts have their own show holiday on a date appointed locally. Verified against the Queensland Government — Public holidays (qld.gov.au), with show-holiday and special-holiday sub-pages on 15 July 2026; the full dated list is on Valont's Queensland payroll page.

Yes. 34 towns and regions across Queensland are listed on this page, from Ayr to Yeppoon, and a business anywhere else in the state gets the same service. 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.

Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Townsville. Each covers the suburbs where clients are concentrated, the awards that come up most for that city's business mix, and the questions owners there ask. Every other town in Queensland is served from the same team and listed on this page.

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