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Individusal ABN Registration Form

ABN Reg Form 1

Determine your ABN Entitlement First

What is your business history in Australia?
Have you had an ABN in the past?
Where your business activities will be carried out? Help You're entitled to an ABN if you're:

(1) Carrying on or starting an enterprise in Australia
(2) Making supplies connected with Australia's indirect tax zone
(3) A Corporations Act company


Sorry, we’re unable to provide this service online.

If your business activities are not carried out in Australia, we are unable to continue with this online service.
Please contact us if you need further assistance.

Help Please choose the option that best describes your activity:

• Starting or running a business – You are operating or setting up a business to sell goods or services.
• Residential property rental – You regularly rent out residential property.
• Property licence or lease – You grant a licence, lease, or right to use property on a regular basis.
• Commercial transaction – You are involved in a commercial transaction for profit or gain.
• Labourer / Apprentice / Trade Assistant – Select this only if you work as an independent contractor, not as an employee.

Do not apply for an ABN if you are only working as an employee, receiving wages, or carrying out a private hobby.
What is the nature of your work?
Help Independent Contractor / Business: Choose this if you provide labouring services as your own business and are responsible for your own tax.

Employee / Salary and Wages: Choose this if you are paid wages and work under an employer’s direction and supervision.

Note: Employees generally do not need an ABN.


Sorry, we’re entitled to ABN.

Sole trader Details

Are you known by other names in the past?
Are your Australian Resident for tax purposes?
Help Select Yes if you usually live in Australia and Australia is your main home.

This may include situations where your family, work, business, and personal ties are mainly in Australia.

You may also be an Australian resident for tax purposes if you are in Australia for more than half of the income year.

Select No if you usually live overseas and your main home, family, work, and personal ties are outside Australia.

Note: Tax residency is different from citizenship or visa status.
Help You are not required to provide your Tax File Number (TFN).

However, providing your TFN helps us identify you correctly and may help avoid delays in processing your application.

Your Home / Business Address

Is Your Postal Address Same as Your Home/Business Address?

Postal Address

ABN Registereration Details

Do you want to backdate ABN by more than 3 months
Help You can select an earlier ABN start date if your business genuinely started earlier.

For this online application, the start date can be up to 3 months before today or up to 6 months in the future.

Important: If reapplying for a cancelled ABN, the start date cannot be in the future.

GST Registeration Details

Do you need GST Registration for this business.
Help You must register for GST when your business or enterprise has a GST turnover of:

• $75,000 or more for most businesses
• $150,000 or more for non-profit organisations

You must also register for GST if you provide taxi, limousine, or ride-sourcing travel for passengers, regardless of your GST turnover.

This applies to:
• Owner-drivers
• Drivers who lease or rent a taxi
• Ride-sourcing drivers

You may also need GST registration if you want to claim fuel tax credits for your business or enterprise.
When will you send GST results to the ATO?
Do you import goods into Australia?

Authorization and Declaration

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