For a lot of Australian businesses, the end of the financial year is when office equipment budgets either get used or lost — and seating is often one of the categories that gets reviewed at this time of year, alongside other capital purchases.

Why EOFY is a natural checkpoint for seating

A few reasons this time of year tends to prompt a seating review, separate from any tax considerations:

  • Unused budget — capital equipment budgets allocated for the financial year that haven't been spent often need to be used or justified before it resets
  • Annual planning cycles — many businesses review headcount growth, office capacity, and facilities needs as part of broader end-of-year planning, which naturally surfaces seating gaps
  • Ageing fleet review — EOFY is a common trigger for facilities or office managers to audit existing equipment and flag chairs that are worn, mismatched, or past a reasonable replacement point

A note on tax treatment

Depending on your business structure and the current rules in place, office furniture purchases may be eligible for asset write-off or depreciation treatment — but the specific thresholds and eligibility criteria change from year to year and depend on your business's circumstances. This isn't something we're positioned to advise on directly; it's worth checking current settings with your accountant or the ATO before finalising an EOFY purchase specifically for tax purposes.

Avoiding the last-minute scramble

If a seating purchase is on the table for this financial year, the practical bottleneck usually isn't budget — it's timing. Manufacturing and delivery lead times mean an order placed in the last week of June may not land, or be assembled and delivered, before the financial year actually closes. If EOFY timing matters for your purchase, it's worth getting the order in well ahead of the deadline rather than in the final days.

Planning ahead, not just spending down

If you know a seating purchase is likely this EOFY, it's worth treating it as an opportunity to plan properly rather than a rushed spend. That might mean:

  • Auditing your current chair fleet to identify what actually needs replacing, versus what's still serviceable
  • Standardising on a spec now if you're planning further growth in the next financial year, so future orders match
  • Getting a quote early enough that lead times aren't a last-minute risk

Talk to us before the deadline

If seating is part of your EOFY planning, getting in touch early gives us time to work through your specific needs — headcount, space, budget — rather than rushing a decision in the final week.

Request a quote or call 1300 211 900 to start the conversation ahead of your deadline.