Small business

Resources

Starting your business

The Business Structure

You have to decide on a legal structure when you start your business

The Sole Trader

This is the most straightforward structure for a business.

Register for Goods & Services Tax (GST)

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a broad-based tax of 10 percent on the sale of most goods and services and other things in Australia.

Register for a Tax File Number (TFN)

A Tax File Number (TFN) is a unique number issued by the Tax Office to individuals and organisations.

Managing your Business

Small Business Obligations

Duties of company directors

Small Business Partnerships

What is a partnership?

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Types of dispute resolution

Running your business

Top Ten Questions

These are the top ten questions for running your business

Dealing with Bad Debts

Avoiding bad debts

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