ABN registration

You’re legally required to keep all of your Australian business number (ABN) registration details up-to-date, including: 

  • business contact details (for example, email address and phone number) 
  • main business activity 
  • business addresses (for example, main business address, postal address and any additional locations) 
  • business associate details (for example, director, public officer, shareholder, trustee, partner). 

You need to notify the ATO of any changes to your ABN details within 28 days of you becoming aware of the change. The fastest way to update your details is through the Australian Business Register (ABR) portal; ABR online services.

Record keeping

Steps Progress

Record keeping overview

10 mins

Tasks and tips

6 mins

Starting your business records

2 mins

Digital record keeping

5 mins

Manual or paper record keeping

2 mins

Banking records

2 mins

Income records

3 mins

Accounting for private use of assets

9 mins

Motor vehicle deductions records

2 mins

Home-based business deductions records

1 mins

Other deductions records

1 mins

Stock and asset records

5 mins

GST records

1 mins

Employee records

7 mins

Car fringe benefits records

1 mins

Expense payment FBT records

2 mins

Contractor records

2 mins

Sharing economy records

1 mins

Cryptocurrency records

1 mins

Records for other taxes

5 mins

Sole trader structure records

4 mins

Partnership structure records

3 mins

Company structure records

3 mins

Trust structure records

1 mins

Changing your business structure records

1 mins

Selling or closing your business records

2 mins

Related courses

1 mins

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