Suitable for short-term use or when testing a business direction.
Business Registration
Australian business name registration: fees, process and records
Service fees
Business name registration fees
If you want to trade under a name different from your personal name or company name, you may need to register a business name.
The fees below include the ASIC government fee, our service fee and GST.
Suitable when the brand, shop name or trading name will be used long term.
The holder entity and ABN should be confirmed before registration.
Fixed fees, no hidden charges.
Accountant support
Handled by accountants familiar with ASIC registration and small business structures
Tax Way Accountants helps small businesses register business names and confirms whether the name should be held by an individual, company or trust before the ASIC application.
- CPA accountant support
- Registered Tax Agent
- Mandarin and English service
- Fixed fee
Process
Confirm the holder entity first, then register the business name
- 01 Confirm the business name holder
- 02 Check whether the proposed name is available
- 03 Confirm address, contact and registration period
- 04 Submit ASIC business name registration
- 05 Explain renewal and holder-change obligations
Records to prepare
Prepare these records before we start
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1
Proposed English business name
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2
Holder entity details and ABN
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3
Business and postal address
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4
Contact details
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5
1-year or 3-year registration choice
After completion
After registration, you receive ASIC confirmation and renewal details
Registration records
- ASIC business name registration confirmation
- Business name holder and ABN record
- Registration period and expiry date
Ongoing reminders
- A business name is not a company or ABN
- Renewal is required before expiry
- Holder changes should be updated
Business name registration FAQs
Is a business name a company?
No. It is only a trading name. The underlying holder can be an individual, company or trust.
Can I register a business name without an ABN?
Usually the holder entity and ABN need to be confirmed before registration.
Does a business name need renewal?
Yes. If it is not renewed on time, it may become unavailable or be registered by someone else.
Next step
Ready to proceed? Send the documents first so we can confirm the scope
Please send the information listed in the checklist to simon.wang@taxway.com.au. If some records are missing, you can still send what you have first. We will confirm the gaps, scope and next steps.
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