Operations
Registrations & Licensing
Getting legally allowed to trade — ABN, business name, GST, and the occupational licences and council permits that apply to what you actually do.
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Tools and services for this
Bundle rates on the tools that cover this area. Referral partners cost nothing monthly.
Lawpath Legal Plan
LawpathSubscription legal platform — company registration, a document library you self-serve, and on-demand lawyer consultations.
$39/mo
$49
Partner Accountant
A dedicated Australian accounting firm handling your tax returns and quarterly BAS.
$199/mo
$250
Free government tools
Use these before paying for anything that duplicates them.
- TOOLReplaces a paid tool
Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS)
Answer questions about what your business does and where it operates, and get back the licences, permits and registrations that apply across federal, state and local government. The single best starting point for the licensing question.
Australian Government
- TOOLReplaces a paid tool
Work out your business registrations
Walks through which registrations you need — ABN, business name, GST, TFN, PAYG withholding — based on your structure and situation.
business.gov.au
- REGISTERReplaces a paid tool
ABN Lookup
Free public register for checking an ABN, its GST registration status and entity name. Worth running over any new commercial customer before you extend credit.
Australian Business Register
- GUIDE
Guide to starting a business
The government's end-to-end starting checklist, from idea through to first trade.
business.gov.au
Government tools and templates referenced are © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU.
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