BMT Tax Depreciation

What BMT Tax Depreciation does

BMT Tax Depreciation is an Australian quantity-surveying firm founded in 1997 that specializes in preparing tax depreciation schedules for residential and commercial investment properties. The core product is a 40-year depreciation schedule report prepared by qualified quantity surveyors (members of AIQS and RICS) and registered tax agents (TPB #53712009), covering Division 40 plant-and-equipment and Division 43 capital works deductions under ATO Tax Ruling 97/25. Schedules include prime cost and diminishing value methods, pro-rata first-year calculations, split schedules for co-owned properties, and are delivered via two-way direct flows including physical site inspections conducted by BMT's own staff (not contractors), with reports never reportedly having failed an ATO audit.

The business operates on a one-time, quote-based professional services fee model; the BMT Guarantee warrants double the fee in first-year deductions or no charge. BMT has completed almost 1 million property depreciation schedules across more than 800,000 commercial engagements, with average residential first-year deductions exceeding A$12,000. Ancillary offerings include free depreciation estimates, a suite of web and mobile calculator tools (PropCalc, Tax Calc, Rate Finder, Cost Calc, RepCost, Resi Rates), and the MyBMT client portal for ongoing schedule management and expense tracking.

Go-to-market combines direct phone sales (1300 728 726), online quote requests, a 12-office Australia-wide physical footprint covering every state and territory, and a referral channel anchored on accountants, property developers, real estate professionals, mortgage brokers, and PwC as a named preferred supplier. Marketing is supported by content (BMT Insider blog, Maverick newsletter), webinars, partner training sessions, and free educational resources. The company is privately held under BMT Group Holdings Pty Ltd (with sister entities BMT Insurance and Direct Info), led by CEO Bradley Beer, and has 251-500 employees.

Name

BMT Tax Depreciation

Legal name

BMT Tax Depreciation

Website

https://bmtqs.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

BMT Tax Depreciation is an Australian quantity-surveying firm that prepares ATO-compliant tax depreciation schedules for residential and commercial investment property investors, supported by site inspections, a six-tool digital calculator suite, and the MyBMT client portal. The company operates Australia-wide through twelve offices and a partner-referral channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Depreciation Quantity Surveying Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Compliance, Filing & VAT/GST Automation (SME) (FSAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Tax depreciation schedules
• Quantity surveying services
• Investment property deductions
• Commercial depreciation reports
• ATO compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tax Depreciation Schedule Preparation: One-time professional services fee for preparing a comprehensive tax depreciation schedule for residential or commercial investment properties. The schedule covers 40 years of depreciation deductions and is 100% tax deductible. BMT Guarantee ensures double-fee deductions in first full financial year or no charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

BMT Tax Depreciation prepares ATO-compliant tax depreciation schedules for residential and commercial investment properties, producing a 40-year forecast of Division 40 plant and equipment and Division 43 capital works deductions. Schedules are built from physical site inspections conducted by BMT's own qualified quantity surveyors and are sold on a one-time fee basis, with an optional BMT Guarantee that promises to find double the fee in first-year deductions or the service is free.

Product overview

BMT Tax Depreciation is a quantity surveying firm offering a portfolio of tax depreciation schedule services and digital tools. The core product is the BMT Tax Depreciation Schedule, a comprehensive 40-year forecast report prepared by qualified quantity surveyors. This core service is complemented by a suite of digital calculator tools including PropCalc (investment property cash flow), BMT Tax Depreciation Calculator (depreciation estimates), BMT Construction Cost Calculator, BMT RepCost Calculator, BMT Rate Finder, and the BMT Construction Cost Table. Additional services include site inspections, commercial depreciation schedules, residential depreciation schedules, and complimentary depreciation estimates. The company provides the free MyBMT online client portal for schedule management and expense tracking. All services are supported by a network of mobile applications for iOS and Android devices. The offering is backed by the BMT Guarantee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyBMT: Online portal allowing users to view, update and manage tax depreciation schedules plus tools for property research and expense tracking.
• PropCalc

Products and services

• Residential Property Depreciation Schedules

Quantifiable outcome

• Average first full financial year deductions of over $12,000 for residential clients (FY24/25)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)coreOthersBMT Tax Depreciation's qualified quantity surveyors are members of AIQS, which is an industry body that assists members to maintain compliance with industry regulations and Australian standards. AIQS endorsement ensures high quality of service and ATO compliance.
• Tax Practitioners Board (TPB)coreOthersBMT is registered with the Tax Practitioners Board (Registration No. 53712009). Quantity surveyors must be registered tax agents to complete tax depreciation schedules for investment properties.
• Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)majorOthersBMT is a member of RICS, a globally recognized professional body for surveyors, ensuring adherence to international standards and best practices.
• Australian Valuation and Assets Association (AVAA)supportingOthersBMT maintains membership with AVAA, supporting their valuation and asset management expertise.
• Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA)supportingOthersBMT maintains membership with UDIA, supporting their involvement in the urban development industry.
• Property Institute of Australia (PICA)supportingOthersBMT maintains membership with PICA, supporting their professional standards in property.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPwC uses BMT as their preferred supplier of tax depreciation schedules. Chris Chaing, Manager at PwC, provides testimonial about the quality and ease of use of BMT reports for client tax assessments.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): Global quantity surveying and construction consultancy with Australian presence, offering tax depreciation services as part of a broader cost advisory and project management portfolio.
• CBRE Australia: Global commercial real estate services firm whose valuation and advisory arm touches depreciation and quantity surveying work for large institutional clients, competing for the high-value commercial engagements BMT targets.
• Knight Frank Australia: Global property consultancy with Australian valuation and advisory services that include depreciation and quantity surveying, overlapping with BMT's commercial segment at the upper end of the market.
• WT Partnership: International quantity surveying and cost advisory firm with Australian operations, providing tax depreciation schedules alongside broader cost management services for property and construction clients.
• Opteon Property Group: Large Australian property valuation and advisory group with adjacent quantity surveying capabilities, serving a broader property services market that includes but is not specialized in tax depreciation.

Others

• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia: Major accounting firm that is both a BMT customer (preferred supplier of depreciation schedules) and an indirect competitor through its tax advisory practice, making it a critical channel partner as well as adjacent player.
• Australian Taxation Office (ATO) - rulings framework: Regulator whose Tax Ruling 97/25 underpins quantity surveyor authority to prepare depreciation schedules; not a competitor but a structural enabler and risk source for the entire category.

Direct peers

• Acumentis: Listed Australian property valuation and advisory firm that provides quantity surveying and tax depreciation services, overlapping directly with BMT's commercial property offering.
• Washington Brown: Direct Australian competitor specializing in tax depreciation schedules for residential and commercial investment properties, with similar quantity surveyor-led delivery and ATO compliance positioning.
• Bedrock Tax Depreciation: Australian quantity surveying firm providing tax depreciation schedules for property investors, competing head-to-head with BMT in residential and commercial segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bmt_tax_dep
• Facebookfacebook.com/bmttaxdepreciation

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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