What small businesses spend, as a share of turnover

The Australian Taxation Office publishes ranges for small businesses' main costs as a share of turnover, by industry and size. This page sets them out by industry and turnover band.

The ranges come from tax returns and activity statements of small businesses in each industry. The ATO publishes them so businesses can compare their own figures. This page reproduces them and is not connected with the ATO.

Pizza shops – takeaway

Industry: Pizza shops – takeaway

In Pizza shops – takeaway, the ATO's range for businesses with turnover of more than A$600,000 was 87% to 94% of turnover on total expenses in 2023-24.

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The ATO's ranges for Pizza shops – takeaway, turnover of A$65,000 to A$150,000, 2023-24Each cell is the ATO's range for that cost as a share of turnover. The table below gives the same figures.

Source: Australian Taxation Office, Small business benchmarks 2023-24. © Australian Taxation Office for the Commonwealth of Australia. Not endorsed by the ATO. Arranged by industry and turnover band by onestepright.

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Cost ratios for Pizza shops – takeaway, by turnover band, 2023-24
Turnover (A$)Cost of sales (%)Labour (%)Rent (%)Motor vehicle (%)Total expenses (%)
65,000 to 150,00033 to 44Not published7 to 153 to 575 to 84
150,001 to 600,00038 to 44Not published7 to 122 to 380 to 89
More than 600,00034 to 41Not published4 to 71 to 287 to 94

Each cell is the ATO's range for that cost as a share of turnover.

Source: Australian Taxation Office, Small business benchmarks 2023-24. © Australian Taxation Office for the Commonwealth of Australia. Not endorsed by the ATO. Arranged by industry and turnover band by onestepright.

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