Evidence-led business valuations for Queensland businesses.

Business valuation Queensland refers to an independent, evidence-led valuation of a Queensland business, prepared for CGT events, restructures, related-party transfers or business asset sales. Oliver Group provides this service to Queensland businesses, accountants and lawyers, applying ATO market valuation expectations and Queensland Revenue Office dutiable value evidence requirements, with reports from $1,495 + GST delivered remotely in 2 business days for a Small Business Valuation. Delivery time starts once payment and all required information have been received.

We value businesses, not real property. If you need land, premises or a dwelling valued, you need a certified practising valuer, which is not what we do. Where an engagement involves both, we value the business and separate the land component for a suitably qualified valuer.

State-specific considerations.

Does Queensland charge duty on the sale of a business? Queensland is one of the states where a business valuation is not just a tax question: it is a duty question with an immediate dollar figure attached. Under the Duties Act 2001 (Qld), transfer duty extends to agreements for the transfer of business assets, and the Queensland Revenue Office (QRO) treats goodwill and intellectual property as dutiable property in their own right: if a business changes hands, the value attributed to goodwill and IP forms part of the dutiable value even where the sale contract is silent on it. Dutiable value is assessed as the greater of the unencumbered (market) value of the business assets or the consideration actually paid, and QRO's own guidance notes that a detailed goodwill valuation prepared by a practising accountant, supported by financial statements for the preceding years, is the standard evidentiary expectation for a self-assessed transaction. Where QRO is not satisfied a stated value reflects unencumbered value, it can reassess the transaction, obtain its own valuation and pass the cost on to the taxpayer: which is precisely the scenario a supportable, evidence-led valuation is built to withstand. What valuation standard does a Queensland business valuation follow? Does landholder duty apply to a Queensland business sale? Queensland also applies landholder duty to acquisitions of interests in companies and unit trusts holding Queensland land above the statutory landholding threshold; a significant interest acquired in a private landholder can trigger a dutiable acquisition even where no land title changes hands directly, so share or unit transfers involving property-holding entities need the landholding question asked early, not after settlement (we recommend confirming current thresholds and rates with the client's lawyer or QRO directly, as these are periodically updated). How much does a business valuation cost in Queensland, and how long does it take? Where in Queensland does Oliver Group cover? We prepare valuations for business owners and their advisers across the state, with dedicated coverage of Cairns, Townsville, the Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Mackay and Rockhampton, alongside our Brisbane and Gold Coast city pages, with engagements managed remotely and scheduled to suit Queensland business hours. We do not provide stamp duty, tax or legal advice: where a matter has landholder duty or transfer duty exposure, we work alongside the client's lawyer or tax adviser on that dimension while the valuation itself stays focused on a defensible, evidence-led position.

Industries we commonly value in Queensland.

• ·Trades and construction
• ·Hospitality and tourism-adjacent businesses
• ·Agribusiness and food production
• ·Medical and dental practices
• ·Resource-services and contractors