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Entitlement to an ABN

The Australian business number (ABN) is a single identifier for all business dealings with us and other government departments and agencies. Not everyone is entitled to an ABN and applying for an ABN is not compulsory.

A contractor with an ABN has different GST and pay as you go (PAYG) withholding obligations than a contractor without an ABN.

The ABN entitlement tool has been designed to help individuals to determine whether they are entitled to register for an ABN.

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To work out whether or not you are entitled to an ABN, use the ABN entitlement tool.

To find more information about ABNs, including how to apply, go to ABN essentials.

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When applying for an ABN it is important that the information you provide is true and correct.

Making a false or misleading statement to the Australian Business Register (ABR) may result in a penalty.

For more information on the penalty see Penalties for false or misleading statements made to the Australian Business Register on the ABR website

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Last Modified: Thursday, 28 June 2012
 
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