ABN, ACN, business management
ABN - Apply for an ABN (Australian Business Number)
An ABN (Australian Business Number) is an 11 digit identifier that makes it easier for businesses and all levels of government to interact. You do not have to have an ABN, but having one will avoid having amounts withheld from payments to you; and make it easier to register for GST and other business tax registrations such as PAYG withholding. You can apply for an ABN (Australian Business Number) or access and update your ABN details online.
Australian Taxation Office
ABN - Lookup an Australian Business Number
ABN Lookup provides access to the publicly available information provided by businesses when they register for an Australian Business Number (ABN).
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
ABN essentials
Australian Taxation Office information about the Australian Business Number (ABN), a single identifier for all business dealings with the tax office and for dealings with other government departments and agencies.
Australian Taxation Office
ABR (Australian Business Register)
The Australian Business Register (ABR) is the central collection, storage and verification system for basic business identity information from all entities with an Australian Business Number (ABN).When a business applies for and receives an ABN, the business details from their application become part of the ABR.
Australian Taxation Office
ASIC - Lodge company documents online
Officeholders and registered agents can lodge company documents online with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
ASIC - Search the registers for company information
The free registers of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) provide information about companies and people they register or licence plus other matters.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Australian company numbers
Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) page with information about Australian Company numbers and where they must appear.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Business name registration
A new National Business Names Registration System has replaced the state and territory registers. All business name registrations are now managed by ASIC. Business names registered under state and territory registers have been transferred to the new system.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
business.gov.au
iPhone, iPod touch and iPad - Keep up to date with latest business news, search for an ABN, find information on a wide range of business topics.
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Good Business Register
The Good Business Register is a simple, free, online tool that helps small to medium sized businesses create a sustainability report to be used in the tender processes and ensures that they can communicate their unique aspects to a range of stakeholders.
St James Ethics Centre
Insolvency notices
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) publication website for notices on insolvency and other matters. It provides a single point for searching almost all notices on external administration and company deregistration, formerly advertised in the print media.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
MyBizShield
iPad - Creating an emergency management and recovery plan can help your business recover from unpredictable situations.
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR)
The PPSR national register will let you check that the used goods you are buying, like a car, boat or machinery - almost anything except real estate - doesn't have a security interest over it. It also provides additional protection for businesses that lease or supply goods, in the event that a debtor defaults or goes bankrupt.
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia
Running your company
Australian Securities & Investments Commission page with information for companies about running a company and complying with the Corporations Act.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Starting a company
Australian Securities & Investments Commission page with information about what you need to know when you're starting a company, for example, register your company, choosing a company name and sending ASIC the right form.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
The Hub of Responsible Business Practice in Australia
A Treasury-funded project of St James Ethics Centre which aims to build a trusted Hub of international and local responsible business practice initiatives for businesses of all sizes.
St James Ethics Centre
Thinking of starting a business
Do you have an idea for a new business venture? Proper planning is the key to turning your dreams into reality. business.gov.au provides a list of issues to consider when you're thinking of starting a business.
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education