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Bookkeeping for Alice Springs businesses

Construction and Health Care and Social Assistance both rank among the larger groups in the industry chart below, and businesses in both often receive single payments that settle many invoices at once. We match those payments line by line for Alice Springs businesses, directly in their Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks file.

  • By Book Keeping Pros
  • Sources checked 15 Oct 2026

Alice Springs businesses in figures

Estimated resident population of the Alice Springs Significant Urban Area, 30 June 2025 (preliminary)
30,875 peopleAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Growth in the estimated resident population of the Alice Springs Significant Urban Area, 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2025
1.3%Australian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Actively trading businesses whose main business address is in the Alice Springs Significant Urban Area, June 2025
1,995 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

The work we do for Alice Springs businesses

  • Remittances matched invoice by invoice

    When a client pays a batch of invoices in a single transfer, we use the remittance advice to mark each invoice paid, and note any that were paid short.

  • Outstanding amounts you can see

    After matching, the report of unpaid invoices shows what's still owed by each client.

  • Bank and card accounts reconciled

    Each bank and card account is reconciled to its statement monthly, so the file agrees with what the bank holds.

  • Priced before the work

    We quote once we know your accounts, clients and transaction volume.

Alice Springs businesses by industry

The ABS may perturb small counts to protect confidentiality, so the figures need not add up exactly.

  1. Construction376 businesses
  2. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services250 businesses
  3. Health Care and Social Assistance216 businesses
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical Services182 businesses
  5. Transport, Postal and Warehousing153 businesses
  6. Other Services142 businesses
  7. Retail Trade135 businesses
  8. Administrative and Support Services112 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Alice Springs businesses by number of employees

The ABS may perturb small counts to protect confidentiality, so the figures need not add up exactly.

  1. Non-employing1,096 businesses
  2. 1 to 4 employees524 businesses
  3. 5 to 19 employees289 businesses
  4. 20 to 199 employees89 businesses
  5. 200 or more employees3 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Payroll tax and long service leave in the Northern Territory

Each state and territory sets its own payroll tax and long service leave rules. The payroll tax figures are for the 2026-27 financial year. A higher rate applies to employers and payroll tax groups in the upper wage band. See the detailed rules and confirm your position with the Territory Revenue Office or your accountant.

Annual payroll tax threshold in the Northern Territory, 2026-27
$2,500,000Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, Northern Territory. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Lower payroll tax rate in the Northern Territory, 2026-27
5.5%Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, Northern Territory. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Long service leave in the Northern Territory: years of service for the full entitlement
10 yearsOffice of the Parliamentary Counsel, Northern Territory. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

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What Alice Springs business owners ask about

A client paid a batch of invoices in a single transfer. How do you record it?
We split the deposit across the invoices listed on the remittance advice, so each is marked as paid in your file. If the total doesn't match, we note the difference and ask you about it.
What if the remittance advice doesn't arrive?
We match what we can from the amounts and references in the bank feed, and list the rest so you can request the remittance from the client.
Who handles payroll tax in the Northern Territory?
The Territory Revenue Office. The payroll tax figures on this page are the Territory's, and the Territory Revenue Office or your accountant can tell you how they apply to your business.
What do the figures on this page cover?
The ABS Significant Urban Area for the town. It's built from the ABS's own statistical areas rather than council boundaries, so it may not line up with the council area.
How do we get started?
Tell us through the contact page which software you use and how payments usually reach you. We'll quote before work starts, and once you agree, you give us access to your file.

Sources

  1. Population estimates by LGA, Significant Urban Area, Remoteness Area and electoral division, 2001 to 2025 (32180DS0004_2001-25.xlsx)

    Australian Bureau of Statistics. Estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001 to 2025 (2022 to 2024 revised, 2025 preliminary), released 31 March 2026. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional population, 2024-25 financial year, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8: Businesses by industry division by Statistical Area Level 2 by employment size ranges (8165DC08.xlsx)

    Australian Bureau of Statistics. Actively trading businesses at 30 June 2025, released 16 December 2025. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2021 to June 2025, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Payroll Tax Act 2009 (NT), as in force at 1 July 2026

    Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, Northern Territory. As in force at 1 July 2026, released 1 July 2026. Checked 15 October 2026.

    © Northern Territory of Australia Licence: NT Legislation terms of use: copyright, Northern Territory of Australia.

  4. Long Service Leave Act 1981 (NT), reprint as in force at 14 October 2015

    Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, Northern Territory. Reprint as in force at 14 October 2015, released 14 October 2015. Checked 15 October 2026.

    © Northern Territory of Australia Licence: NT Legislation terms of use: copyright, Northern Territory of Australia.