Australian Taxation Office

• To obtain a copy of Tax Basics for Small Business - go to ATO
  
  
• For information on tax issues affecting a home based business - obtain the Carrying on Business from Home booklet from ATO

ASIC

• To check whether your proposed business name already exists - go to ASIC
• If you wish to form a company - go to ASIC

Trademarks and IP

• To check whether your proposed name conflicts with someone else's trademark - go to Australian Government IP
  
• For patent and trade mark information - go to Australian Government IP

Business Name Registration

• To register a business name - go to Australian Business Name Registrations 

Domain Name Registrations

• To register an internet domain name - go to .auda

ACCC

• For information about Fair Trading - go to ACCC

ACCC Scam Watch

• The ACCC can help protect your business against online scams - go to Scamwatch

Grantslink

• To find out what grants and other assistance is available to your business - go to - Grantslink

Austrade

• For information about export grants - go to Austrade

Australian Customs Service

• For information on import duties, permits and regulations - go to Customs

Australian Government Tenders

• If you are interested in selling to the government - go to AusTender

Business.gov.au

• For information on employing people - go to Business.gov.au

Human Rights

• To find out more about equal employment and anti-discrimination laws - go to Human Rights

Workplace Agreements

• For assistance in making an Australian Workplace agreement - go to Workplace Australia

Apprenticeships

• For information about apprenticeships - go to Immigration & Visa's Employers

Training.com.au

• To find skills and training information - go to training.com.au
  

• To find out about Privacy Laws in Australia - go to Private Sector Business

Small Business OH&S

• For OH&S assistance - go to Small Business OH&S