AUS Services Tax and Accounting - PPC Market Share Analysis October 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Tax and Accounting category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Tax and Accounting – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Services Tax and Accounting AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 49.5088906879
50.4911093121
49%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 38
62
38%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 1%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 0%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 21%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Services Tax and Accounting brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
ato.gov.au 55.99
hrblock.com.au 18.57
mytaxrefundtoday.com.au 3.84
xero.com 3.66
cpaaustralia.com.au 3.08
onestoptax.com.au 3.05
etax.com.au 2.69
abn-register.com.au 1.97
abn-registration-australia.com.au 1.68
oneclicklife.com.au 0.66
others 4.81
  • ato.gov.au - 55.99%
  • hrblock.com.au - 18.57%
  • mytaxrefundtoday.com.au - 3.84%
  • xero.com - 3.66%
  • cpaaustralia.com.au - 3.08%
  • onestoptax.com.au - 3.05%
  • etax.com.au - 2.69%
  • abn-register.com.au - 1.97%
  • abn-registration-australia.com.au - 1.68%
  • oneclicklife.com.au - 0.66%
  • others - 4.81%

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In the PPC landscape, ato.gov.au dominates with 55.99% click share, followed by hrblock.com.au at 18.57%. ‘Others’ collectively hold 4.81%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Services Tax and Accounting brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date hrblock.com.au xero.com mytaxrefundtoday.com.au onestoptax.com.au abn-registration-australia.com.au ato.gov.au abn-register.com.au myob.com etax.com.au abn-number.com
2026/10/01 6.48% 14.8% 12.06% 5.75% 4.73% 25.37% 7.02% 0.57% 4.04% 2.6%
2026/10/02 6.13% 14.02% 12.75% 11.29% 5.75% 21.78% 4.43% 0.57% 3.62% 2.84%
2026/10/03 8.9% 17.58% 6.35% 5.08% 5.53% 24.55% 4.26% 4.15% 3.6% 2.79%
2026/10/04 12.15% 19.72% 1.24% 2.97% 8.03% 20.51% 4.13% 9.5% 5.53% 3.28%
2026/10/05 6.41% 25.02% 2.05% 3.81% 5.76% 14.55% 5.74% 8.62% 2.47% 4.87%
2026/10/06 5.86% 15.18% 11.43% 6.32% 6.8% 23.16% 5.18% 5.66% 4.33% 2.4%
2026/10/07 11.05% 16.89% 4.25% 8.5% 5.51% 17.99% 4.32% 5.93% 7% 3.42%
2026/10/08 11.43% 19.82% 7.01% 2.5% 5.97% 16.62% 3.37% 4.91% 6.94% 2.98%
2026/10/09 14.59% 19.53% 10.7% 1.16% 3.83% 17.77% 4.33% 5.34% 6.68% 2.06%
2026/10/10 13.18% 17.09% 3.95% 4.1% 5.65% 22.41% 2.05% 8.92% 8.51% 1.1%
2026/10/11 10.34% 15.13% 4.36% 9.82% 6.56% 22.12% 3.51% 6.72% 7.05% 1.49%
2026/10/12 13.54% 14.25% 11.68% 3.97% 7.03% 21.58% 2.67% 4.02% 3.29% 1.92%
2026/10/13 14.09% 16.19% 9.39% 4.66% 5.96% 23.06% 4.14% 4.59% 2.46% 1.75%
2026/10/14 19.23% 15% 7.16% 4.34% 7.3% 18.66% 3.98% 3.68% 2.23% 2.02%
2026/10/15 14.3% 10.28% 10.01% 7.32% 5.91% 22.59% 3.1% 1.23% 5.32% 1.39%
2026/10/16 17.82% 12.96% 8.41% 5.12% 4.39% 19.19% 4.03% 2.13% 5.82% 3.45%
2026/10/17 18.96% 12.74% 3.67% 5.15% 3.62% 24.98% 2.13% 4.28% 5.63% 1.59%
2026/10/18 15.86% 12.94% 2.67% 4.12% 7.76% 21.95% 6.13% 5.22% 3.83% 5.79%
2026/10/19 18.03% 16.42% 7.22% 1.96% 8.38% 19.02% 1.79% 5% 1.5% 1.3%
2026/10/20 20.51% 16.73% 7.67% 2.07% 8.56% 13.08% 6.01% 1.94% 2.43% 6.16%
2026/10/21 22.64% 16.17% 6.53% 6.75% 10.21% 9.95% 2.47% 1.55% 5.48% 3.1%
2026/10/22 16.76% 15.57% 6.97% 4.9% 7.49% 8.65% 4.6% 8.24% 4.19% 4.07%
2026/10/23 15.19% 10.89% 5.84% 6.51% 8.91% 11.82% 5.28% 6.81% 4.49% 6.96%
2026/10/24 17.42% 15.41% 4.33% 3.43% 7.6% 9.71% 5.05% 8.48% 3.27% 4.66%
2026/10/25 15.2% 18.84% 1.59% 6.18% 5.18% 7.04% 6.22% 10% 2.06% 3.45%
2026/10/26 13.92% 18.26% 6.01% 7.77% 5.47% 7.64% 6.97% 8.41% 2.77% 4.19%
2026/10/27 14.62% 16.84% 5.83% 8.13% 5.5% 7.3% 5.7% 9.97% 2.43% 3.53%
2026/10/28 12.95% 14.9% 6.23% 7.1% 8.22% 7.12% 4.92% 10.93% 2.57% 4.34%
2026/10/29 15.37% 15.24% 5.37% 8.28% 7.67% 9.29% 5.16% 7.69% 1.45% 3.09%
2026/10/30 16.23% 17.34% 6.59% 6.59% 4.6% 9.35% 4.7% 10.32% 3.2% 3.31%
2026/10/31 16.23% 11.87% 8.68% 7.89% 7.5% 6.31% 6.21% 5.74% 4.32% 3.87%
  • hrblock.com.au
  • xero.com
  • mytaxrefundtoday.com.au
  • onestoptax.com.au
  • abn-registration-australia.com.au
  • ato.gov.au
  • abn-register.com.au
  • myob.com
  • etax.com.au
  • abn-number.com

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In October 2026, hrblock.com.au’s PPC spend share fluctuated, peaking at 22.64% on the 21st. Xero.com maintained a steady presence, while ato.gov.au’s share declined towards month-end. The month concluded with diverse spend shares across advertisers.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Services Tax and Accounting

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/10/01 89
2026/10/02 90
2026/10/03 95
2026/10/04 99
2026/10/05 105
2026/10/06 102
2026/10/07 96
2026/10/08 97
2026/10/09 98
2026/10/10 97
2026/10/11 98
2026/10/12 100
2026/10/13 98
2026/10/14 94
2026/10/15 95
2026/10/16 96
2026/10/17 94
2026/10/18 93
2026/10/19 94
2026/10/20 90
2026/10/21 88
2026/10/22 86
2026/10/23 88
2026/10/24 100
2026/10/25 99
2026/10/26 112
2026/10/27 112
2026/10/28 114
2026/10/29 112
2026/10/30 113
2026/10/31 114

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October began with 89 advertisers, peaking at 114 by month’s end. Mid-month fluctuations stabilized, leading to a strong finish.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Services Tax and Accounting

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
hrblock.com.au 6.6%
cpaaustralia.com.au 2.5%
onestoptax.com.au 1.47%
abn-register.com.au 1.47%
abn-registration-australia.com.au 0.62%
paypal.com -0.06%
xero.com -0.34%
williambuck.com -0.6%
etax.com.au -1%
ato.gov.au -13.62%

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HR Block surged by 6.60%, while ato.gov.au dropped by 13.62%. CPA Australia gained 2.50%, contrasting with etax.com.au’s 1.00% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Services Tax and Accounting Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date hrblock.com.au ato.gov.au mytaxrefundtoday.com.au onestoptax.com.au abn-register.com.au xero.com abn-registration-australia.com.au etax.com.au abn-number.com myob.com
2026/10/01 5.37% 36.52% 20.18% 5.87% 5.81% 6.41% 2.77% 2.94% 1.37% 0.14%
2026/10/02 8.57% 32.68% 17.44% 9.48% 3.79% 6.95% 3.05% 3.22% 1.68% 0.24%
2026/10/03 9.66% 37.51% 9.03% 4.87% 3.37% 10.44% 3.11% 3.95% 1.47% 2%
2026/10/04 15.11% 36.23% 2.38% 3.68% 2.99% 12.48% 4.67% 6.58% 1.87% 2.83%
2026/10/05 8.56% 35.26% 3.49% 3.91% 4.59% 14.55% 3.69% 2.96% 2.96% 2.88%
2026/10/06 5.48% 35.77% 16.64% 5.3% 3.97% 9.27% 4.23% 4.83% 1.39% 1.8%
2026/10/07 14.48% 32.29% 6.2% 7.62% 4.11% 8.98% 3.31% 8.28% 2.04% 1.66%
2026/10/08 13.96% 29.92% 11.88% 3% 2.59% 10.61% 3.91% 7.69% 1.7% 1.27%
2026/10/09 17.46% 31.35% 13.19% 1.62% 3.13% 11.59% 2.13% 6.77% 1.06% 1.54%
2026/10/10 17.06% 33.02% 5.33% 3.89% 1.62% 11.19% 3.27% 9.66% 0.62% 2.38%
2026/10/11 14.02% 33.61% 5.11% 8.81% 3.19% 9.02% 3.62% 7.96% 0.82% 1.87%
2026/10/12 16.5% 33.82% 15.65% 3.59% 2.02% 8.61% 4.28% 3.54% 0.99% 1.07%
2026/10/13 18.98% 34.88% 11.92% 4.28% 3.74% 8.53% 3.8% 2.55% 0.96% 1.4%
2026/10/14 22.29% 32.27% 9.44% 4.85% 2.9% 8.51% 4.13% 2.23% 1.02% 0.94%
2026/10/15 18.34% 33.03% 12.43% 5.59% 2.23% 6.2% 3.51% 4.71% 0.73% 0.36%
2026/10/16 20.11% 30.34% 11.19% 4.86% 3.35% 6.58% 2.73% 6.51% 1.98% 0.61%
2026/10/17 24% 37.65% 5.05% 5.25% 1.88% 6% 2.32% 5.11% 0.85% 1.1%
2026/10/18 19.06% 36.15% 4.35% 5.26% 4.7% 6.35% 4.82% 4.01% 3.36% 1.62%
2026/10/19 20.17% 34.69% 10.88% 2.96% 1.96% 8.52% 5.35% 1.71% 0.85% 1.69%
2026/10/20 22.08% 28.9% 10.98% 2.9% 4.47% 7.25% 5.22% 2.81% 3.53% 0.76%
2026/10/21 23.85% 25.87% 9.36% 7.55% 2.22% 7.2% 5.99% 6.06% 1.9% 0.58%
2026/10/22 22.55% 22.5% 9.68% 6.65% 3.78% 8.29% 4.71% 4.95% 2.35% 2.31%
2026/10/23 17.71% 26.26% 10.32% 8.48% 3.91% 4.59% 5.5% 4.3% 3.99% 1.71%
2026/10/24 18.88% 25.23% 7.37% 4.47% 5.92% 6.8% 4.64% 3.75% 2.84% 2.26%
2026/10/25 19.22% 18.78% 2.65% 7.61% 7.99% 9.87% 3.73% 2.72% 2.39% 3.87%
2026/10/26 17.99% 18.2% 9.06% 8.23% 9.46% 7.91% 3.39% 3.28% 2.58% 2.66%
2026/10/27 17.55% 19.23% 8.46% 8.87% 8.28% 8.12% 3.43% 2.28% 1.98% 3.06%
2026/10/28 13.82% 18.46% 12.54% 7.92% 5.11% 7.54% 5.25% 2.79% 2.54% 4.04%
2026/10/29 17.6% 20.6% 8.58% 9.01% 7% 7.67% 4.76% 1.37% 1.87% 2.36%
2026/10/30 18.58% 20.96% 11.17% 7.25% 6.03% 7.85% 3.1% 3.04% 1.94% 3.65%
2026/10/31 19.59% 14.36% 11.52% 8.48% 7.77% 5.99% 4.99% 4.77% 2.32% 1.76%
  • hrblock.com.au
  • ato.gov.au
  • mytaxrefundtoday.com.au
  • onestoptax.com.au
  • abn-register.com.au
  • xero.com
  • abn-registration-australia.com.au
  • etax.com.au
  • abn-number.com
  • myob.com

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In October 2026, hrblock.com.au’s impression share fluctuated, peaking mid-month. Ato.gov.au started strong but declined, while mytaxrefundtoday.com.au showed inconsistency. Onestoptax.com.au and abn-register.com.au had modest shares. Xero.com maintained stability, and etax.com.au saw a mid-month dip. Abn-number.com and myob.com had minimal shares. The month ended with hrblock.com.au leading.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Services Tax and Accounting

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Services Tax and Accounting - Last month
  1. 1
    Apply For Tax File Number https://www.ato.gov.au

    Australian Taxation Office — Apply, Update, Secure, & Recover Your TFN Easily. Know How To Manage Your Tax File Number. Use Our Self-Help Services Any Time – It’s Easy, Free And Fast. Access Online Services.

  2. 2
    Etax Login | Tax Return Online https://www.etax.com.au

    The fastest way to get your taxes done right. To get your tax refund, lodge now. 2026 Tax Return Online. Tax returns done in mins. Tax deduction tips. No Appointment Needed. Australia's Favourite.

  3. 3
    Oct 31 Tax Deadline Is Close! | H&R Block® Australia https://www.hrblock.com.au

    Australia's No.1 Tax Agents and Gold Quality Service Award winner. Trusted for 55+ years. October 31 deadline is fast approaching. Book with H&R Block and lodge on time. Nothing to pay upfront.

  4. 4
    ASIC Business Name Register - Check Name Availability https://www.namecorp.com.au

    Business names processed instantly.

  5. 5
    Lodge your Tax Return. Manage your Life Admin https://www.oneclicklife.com.au

    Sign Up & Complete Your Personal ATO Tax Return In Minutes.

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In the competitive landscape of tax and accounting services, the Australian Taxation Office leads with a focus on ease and accessibility for managing Tax File Numbers. Etax emphasizes speed and convenience, promising quick tax returns without appointments. H&R Block highlights its long-standing trust and urgency with the October 31 deadline. Namecorp offers instant business name processing, while OneClickLife simplifies life admin with quick tax return lodgment. Each advertiser uniquely addresses efficiency and reliability, catering to diverse customer needs.

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