If your turnover is below $50K, you don't need an ABN, irrespective of
whether you're a sole trader or P/L company.  If your turnover climbs above
$50K, you cannot claim back GST unless you have an ABN.

If you register your business operation, you'll automatically be given a RBN
or ACN as the case may be.  You can also operate in business without any
registration whatsoever, but you won't be able to claim back GST until you
have an ABN.

This seems to imply, then, that you can have an ABN as a private individual.

That's my understanding...

Ron Stark

-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Keys [mailto:rod§ddns.com.au]
Sent: Friday, 16 August 2002 12:50 PM
To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
Subject: Re: [DNS] Personal name registration


doesn't everyone going into business be it sole trader or what ever need to
register a ABN?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cooke, Tony" <tony.cooke&#167;deacons.com.au>
To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 12:46 PM
Subject: RE: [DNS] Personal name registration


> No contradiction!  The Policy is clear that as a sole trader (even without
> registered business name) he is eligible.  See Schedule C - 1.c).
>
> The problem is the application forms for most (not sure if it's all)
> Resellers and Registrars require an ACN, Business Name Registration
Number,
> Association Incorporation number or Trade Mark Registration or Application
> number (some even require another number with the TM number).
>
> There is no basis in the policy for insisting on an ABN for applications
> under 1.c) nor for any other number when relying on 1.c), e) or f).  There
> is no requirement in the Policy that sole traders must either earn over
> $50,000 or elect to have an ABN.  The web forms, simply do not correspond
to
> the stated Policy.
>
> Tony Cooke
> Senior Associate
> Deacons
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> 385 Bourke Street
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> Direct +61 3 8686 6678
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>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matthew King [mailto:mking&#167;cinfo.com.au]
> > Sent: Friday, 16 August 2002 10:51 AM
> > To: dns&#167;auda.org.au
> > Subject: [DNS] Personal name registration
> >
> >
> > What is the latest on registering a .com.au under personal names?
> >
> > I have a client who is an artist (and thus trades under his own name)
> > who wants his commercial domain to match his name.
> >
> > The NSW dept. of fair trade says "You can conduct business in NSW
> > under your own name without registering a business name, provided you
> > don't change or add anything to your name. " what is the latest on
> > this issue as per AUDA SCHEDULE C ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOCATION RULES
> > FOR COM.AU
> >
> > There seems to be a contradiction there..
> >
> > Matt King
> >
> >
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