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Most Satisfied Customers | H&R Block

Aussies have rated H&R Block as the top picks in Canstar Blue’s latest tax agent brand ratings. H&R Block received five stars for customer service, value for money, ease of use, turnaround time, quality of advice provided and overall satisfaction.

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How we rate tax agent brands

Our review compares tax agent brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which tax agent brand they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 626 Australians for their feedback on the tax agent they have applied for a personal tax return through in the last two years.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their tax agent brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with a tax agent brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money: quality of service for price paid.
  • Customer service: staff are available, helpful, resolve problems effectively.
  • Ease of use: process of lodging through tax agent was simple and efficient in achieving results.
  • Quality of advice provided: advice provided by tax agent was helpful, they made it easy to understand.
  • Website and app experience: website / app is easy to navigate, information is easy to find.
  • Turnaround time: time taken to lodge tax return.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • H&R Block
  • etax
  • Income Tax Professionals

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Tax Agent Brand – H&R Block

H&R Block is a tax preparation firm with over 400 offices in Australia. Their 2,500+ tax consultants prepare all types of tax returns, including individual, sole trader, partnership, trust, SMSF and company returns. They also provide a broad range of small business accounting services, including bookkeeping, BAS preparation, entity set up (company, trust, SMSF), financial statement preparation, tax planning, and advice.

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Home & Lifestyle Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology. She has worked in a variety of public relations, marketing and communications roles, gaining experience in community management, social media marketing, blog writing and other styles of copywriting. When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home and spending time with friends.

 

Meet the Editorial Team

 

Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and 2 years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

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Past Ratings

Here are the past winners from Canstar Blue’s tax agent ratings:

  • 2023: ITP
  • 2022: ITP
  • 2021: ITP
  • 2020: etax
  • 2019: ITP
  • 2018: etax
  • 2017: H&R Block

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