Hello Craig, and as above,
Same here in WA,
I used my name first,
(( Fill the ABN out as a Sole Trader ) free at the post office )),
then when you register a business name ( $90 a year here for each business name), you have to use the business name,
( you can also have several registered names, just use the appropriate one for that job - Joe's Flowers or Craig's Hotrod Services ),
( your ABN number is the same throughout ),
and then if your business name/s stop trading,
( not paying for that name/s anymore ),
then you use your real name again,
(( you can only use your real name if you have no other business names ) your registered birth right )).
Never had any trouble not being GST registered,
and the 50k has risen to 70K over here before we need to be GST registered.
GST Registered means, you charge 10% extra on the invoice, and pay that quarterly to the Tax-man, ( paperwork )
Any assistance from those in the know would be appreciated.
Welcome to the other world.
Edited by NA-PWR, 28 February 2015 - 02:22 PM.