An Australian Business Number (ABN) is a single identifying number for a business to use in all of its dealings with government departments and agencies.
An ABN is necessary for certin business dealings:
1) Pay As You Go,
2) Lodging an Instalment Activity Statemen (IAS),
3) Lodging a Business Activity Statement (BAS),
4) determining Goods & Services tax (GST), and;
5) determing Fringe Benefit Tax
An ABN ensures complience for all taxaton record-keeping, the ATO requires that all business-to-business transactiosn be evidenced by an invoice with an ABN quoted, otherwise tax will be withheld at a rate of 46.5%.
A company can apply for a ABN at www.abr.gov.au or via their Tax Agent using the Electronic Lodgement Service (ELS).
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