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ABN details
For taxation purposes, which type of entity is the applicant?
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Select a business structure that best describes the business.
Individual
Partnership
Trust
Company
Please select one of the following entity sub types for the applicant
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Australian Public Company
Australian Private Compan
Co-operative
Other Incorporated Entity
Strata-title
Public Trading Trust
Other Unincorporated Entity
Limited Partnership
ACN or ARBN
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Is your co-operative registered with the relevant state or territory authority?
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Yes
No
Please select one of the following entity sub types for the applicant
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Deceased Estate
Cash Management Trust
Discretionary Investment Trust
Discretionary Services Management Trust
Discretionary Trading Trust
Fixed Unit Trust
Fixed Trust
Hybrid Trust
Unlisted Public Unit Trust
Listed Public Unit Trust
Please select one of the following entity sub types for the applicant
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Family Partnership
Other Partnership
Are the terms of the trust set out in a trust deed or are the terms of the trust implied?
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Yes
No
Which of the following are you?
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A body corporate
A corporation sole
A foreign company
An incorporated association
None of these
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Has the body corporate been established under common law, an Act of Parliament, or has it been registered under statute?
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Yes
No
Has the corporation sole been established under common law, an Act of Parliament, or has it been registered under statute? Help - Establishment of a corporation sole
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Yes
No
Is your association incorporated with the relevant state or territory authority?
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Yes
No
Is your strata title registered with the relevant state or territory authority?
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Yes
No
Are you an unincorporated association?
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Yes
No
Will your activities be carried out in Australia?
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Yes
No
Are you making supplies connected with the Indirect Tax Zone
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Yes
No
Have you started or are you taking steps to start your activity?
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Yes
No
Have you started or are you taking steps to start your activity?
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Yes
No
What is the nature of your activity?
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Apprentice
In the form of a business
Renting or leasing out a residential property
In the form of a licence, lease or other grant of an interest in property
One-off commercial transactions not done in the course of a business
What is the nature of your activity?
In the form of a business
Renting or leasing out a residential property
In the form of a licence, lease or other grant of an interest in property
One-off commercial transactions not done in the course of a business
Deductible gift recipient
Charity
What is the nature of your activity?
In the form of a business
Renting or leasing out a residential property
In the form of a licence, lease or other grant of an interest in property
One-off commercial transactions not done in the course of a business
Deductible gift recipient
Charity
What is the nature of your activity?
In the form of a business
Renting or leasing out a residential property
In the form of a licence, lease or other grant of an interest in property
One-off commercial transactions not done in the course of a business
Deductible gift recipient
Charity
What is the nature of your activity?
In the form of a business
Renting or leasing out a residential property
In the form of a licence, lease or other grant of an interest in property
One-off commercial transactions not done in the course of a business
Deductible gift recipient
Charity
Ancillary Fund
Are you doing things that are consistent with running a business (use the help icon to see the list of what we look for)
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Yes
No
Are you renting out residential property on a regular or continuous basis?
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Yes
No
Are the activities on a regular or continuous basis?
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Yes
No
Do you expect to make a profit or gain from your activity?
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Yes
No
Are you applying for a 'GST Only' registration?
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Yes
No
Are you the executor of the deceased estate as named in the will or have you been appointed as the administrator of the deceased estate by a court?
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Yes
No
Are you continuing the enterprise in order to finalise the affairs of the deceased estate?
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Yes
No
Business details
Why do you need an ABN?
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Select one option that best describes why you need an ABN.
New business in Australia
Investment purposes
Purchased existing business
Contractor/Sub-contracto
To receive payment for services
Re-commenced business (same legal structure)
Re-commenced business (different business structure)
Change in business structure
Is this your first time in business in Australia?
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Yes
No
What is the previous owner's ABN?
Is this your first time working as a self-employed contractor/sub-contractor in Australia?
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Yes
No
Is this your first time working as a self-employed service provider in Australia
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Yes
No
What ABN did you use previously?
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Proof of identity
The details below are used to confirm your identity. When you apply for an ABN and other tax registrations, your identity will be verified with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) against your tax records. This allows us to confirm who you are and helps to prevent identity theft. If your details don't match the ATO's records, you'll be asked check your details and correct any errors. Please ensure your details with the ATO are up to date! To update your tax details(opens in new window) visit the ATO website
Given name
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Other given name (optional)
Family name
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Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
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Date Format: DD slash MM slash YYYY
Do you have a Tax File Number (TFN)?
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Yes
No
Tax File Number
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Second Partner Proof of Identity
Given name
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Other given name (optional)
Family name
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Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
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Date Format: DD slash MM slash YYYY
Do you have a Tax File Number (TFN)?
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Yes
No
Tax File Number
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ABN details
ABN start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
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If you're applying for a new ABN, the date can't be more than 6 months into the future. If you're applying to reactivate an ABN, enter today's date. For more details click on the information icon
Date Format: DD slash MM slash YYYY
All business activity will end within 3 months of the start date
ABN end date (dd/mm/yyyy)
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Businesses registered for GST will be required to complete monthly activity statements.
Date Format: DD slash MM slash YYYY
Tax agent registration number (optional)
Do you operate an agricultural property?
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Yes
No
Are you an Australian resident for taxation purposes?
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Yes
No
Please select Your Main Business Activity
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Trust Name
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Your contact details
Main business address
Address
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Street Address
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
ZIP / Postal Code
Country
Afghanistan
Åland Islands
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard and McDonald Islands
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, State of
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
US Minor Outlying Islands
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
The main business activity is different at this address
Please select Your Main Business Activity
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Postal address
Same as previous
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
ZIP / Postal Code
Country
Afghanistan
Åland Islands
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard and McDonald Islands
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, State of
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
US Minor Outlying Islands
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Email
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Enter your main business contact details below. This is how you will receive notices and correspondence related to your business
Phone (optional)
Additional business locations
If you run your business from multiple locations, add each additional address here by using the button below.
Address 1
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
ZIP / Postal Code
Country
Afghanistan
Åland Islands
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard and McDonald Islands
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, State of
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
US Minor Outlying Islands
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Authorised contacts
You need to provide at least one authorised contact who can be contacted for queries about this application and your business registrations. You can nominate yourself as the authorised contact, but if you nominate a tax agent, you should also provide their tax agent number.
Do you want to nominate the Sole trader as an authorised contact?
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Yes
No
Tax agent number (optional)
Name
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Other given name (optional)
Family name
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Position
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Preferred language (optional)
Arabic
Assyrian
Chinese
Croatian
Dari
Dinka
English
Farsi
Greek
Hindi
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Karen
Khmer
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Macedonian
Maltese
Not Applicable
Other
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Serbian
Somali
Spanish
Telephone Typewriter
Thai
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Email
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Business hours phone
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After hours phone (optional)
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