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If you are carrying on a business you MUST have regard to the requirement to register your business name. The only exception is if you are trading as a sole proprietor using your own name. In other words you do not have to register your business name if your name is Frederick John Brown and you trade as Frederick John Brown or FJ Brown or F Brown. However, you do have to register your business name if you are in business as "Brown's Electrical" or "Frederick John Brown Electrical."

Registration of business names is carried out at State and Territory level, and is considered necessary for the purposes of consumer and business protection. As such the department responsible tends to be Consumer and Business Affairs within the State/Territory authorities.

Note that registration is required in each State and Territory in which business is carried on.

Click here for a link to the department that deals with the registration of business names in each State and Territory - in many cases you can register on-line.

The availability of a business name can be checked by clicking here.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration of your business name please don't hesitate to contact us.

Domain Names

A few words about the registration of an Australian - or .com.au - domain name. Internet Names Australia (INA) administers the registration of com.au domain names and has a policy of only allowing registration to commercial entities registered and trading in Australia. Click on the advert above to register your .com.au domain name, or contact us for assistance.

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Our Managing Director, Alan Collett, is a UK-qualified Chartered Accountant who has passed exams in Australian Tax and Company Law and is a migration agent registered by the Migration Agents Registration Authority. We are therefore very well placed to advise you on your business plans, visa issues, and the tax planning opportunities. Contact us to let us know your situation and we will be pleased to help you plan a successful business venture in Australia.

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