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ABNmeansAustralianBusinessNumber,whichcanbeissuedtoalltypesofbusiness
includingpartnershipsandtraders.Ithas11uniquedigitswhichcanbeusedtoverifyall
informationpertainingaboutthebusinessthatitisregisteredto.
AustralianBusinessNumbersareissuedbytheAustralianTaxOffice(ATO)
WhatisaACN(AustralianCompanyNumber)?
TheAustralianCompanyNumber(ACN)isissuedbytheAustralianSecuritiesandInvestment
Commission(ASIC)fornewcompaniesandhasaunique9digitidentifier.
ACNisonlyforabusinessesthatregisterasacompany.
NotethattheABNandACNaredifferentfromeachother.RegisteringabusinessnameIS
NOTthesameasregisteringacompany.
AlsoifacompanyhasbeenissuedwithanACN,youareundernoobligationtoobtainan
ABN.TheACNsufficesforalltradingpurposes.But,ABNstoprovidebenefitsthatyou
shouldinformyourselfabout.MostcompanieshavebothaACNandABN.
WhataretheadvantagesofhavingaABNyouask;hereareafew
1. AssistsbusinesseswithclaimingGSTcredits
2. Assistbusinessesinclaimingfueltaxcredits
3. ItlimitstheamountbeingwithheldfrompaymentunderPAYGwithholding
4. Itallowsbusinessestoeasilyconfirmdetailsinbusinessordersandinvoicing
5. HavingaABNhelpsyourbusinessinallgovernmentcommunicationsandtransactions
6. Itwillbeeasytoeasiertocommunicatewithgovernmentaswellasopenupbankaccounts
foryourbusiness
CanbusinesseswithholdmoniesifIdontquotetheABNonmysalesinvoice?
Yes,theymaywithhold46.5percentofyourinvoicedsalesamountifyoudontquoteyourABNon
thesalesinvoice.
OnceyoureceiveyourABN,thedatafromyourbusinessapplicationwillbeincludedaspartofthe
ABR(AustralianBusinessRegister)ofwhichthestartingpointofregisteringyourbusinessinthetax
systemandwhereyoucan:
1. registerforothertaxobligations,likegoodsandservicestax(GST)andpayasyougo(PAYG)
withholding
2. accessandupdateyourownbusinessdetails.
3. checkinformation,suchastheGSTstatusandABNofotherbusinesses,fororderingand
invoicingpurposes
4. applyforabusinessTaxFileNumber(TFN)
WanttoapplyforanABN?Therearethreeoptions:
1.OnlineapplicationatAustralianBusinessRegister
2.Ataxagent
3.Throughpaperapplication,whichyoucanorderonlineforthe
a)ABNregistrationforindividuals(soletraders)
b)ABNregistrationforcompanies,partnerships,trustsandotherorganisations
c)ABNregistrationforsuperannuationentities
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WhatisthecriteriatoapplyforaABN?
ThereareseveralcriteriarequiredbytheAustralianBusinessRegisterbeforeapplyingfor
ABNbecausenotallbusinessentitiesareentitledtohaveABN.
YoucancheckcriteriaforapplyingforaATOABNcriteria
ForindividualorsoletradersseeATOABNEntitlementTooltoassesswhetherornotyou
areentitledtoregisterforaABN.
WanttoapplyforaACN?
TheAustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentsCommissionhasprovidedontheirwebsite.
http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/ASIC.NSF/byHeadline/Registering%20a%20business%20name
HereareafewstepstogettingaACN
1. Thinkaboutyourbusinessstructureandwhetheritsrightforyou
2. NotethatwhenweregisteranAustraliancompany,thecompanycandobusinessinall
statesandterritorieswithoutyouhavingtoindividuallyregister
3. Pickacompanyname.Hereisatableofwhattheabbreviations(likewhatPtymeans)
4. YoucanalsocheckwithIPAustraliatoseeifyourproposednameissimilaroridenticalto
anyregisteredorpendingtrademarks
http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/gettherightip/trademarks/searchforatrademark/
5. Decidehowyouwanttooperateyourcompany.Thingsyouneedtothinkaboutinclude
Replaceablerules
Havingaconstitutionor
Acombinationofboth
Notethatifyouareonlydirectorandmember,yourproprietarycompanycannotbegovernedby
replaceablerules.Specialrulesapplyinstead.
1. Understandyourlegalobligationslikeannualfees,lodgementdatesetc.
2. Getconsentfromotherdirectors,members,shareholdersbeforeyouapplyforaACN
3. Registeryourcompanyandpaytheappropriatefeeswhichrangefrom$357to$433.
TheshortcutisthattherearecompaniesthatwillregisteryourACNforyouandsaveyouhavingto
doanythingbuttheydochargefortheirservices.Doasimplegooglesearchandyouwillfindthem.
PleasenotethatwehavenotcoveredalloftheinformationrelatingtoregisteringABNsandACNs
wewantedtogiveyouabriefoverviewbutyoushoulddoyourownresearchandmakesureyouare
informed.
Forfurtherreferenceandmoreinformation,checkout
AustralianTaxOffice(ATO)
AustralianSecuritiesandExchangeCommission(ASIC) http://www.asic.gov.au/
AustralianBusinessRegister(ABR)
http://www.ato.gov.au/
http://www.abr.business.gov.au/
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