Checklist for people starting a new business

Check what you need to know about small business tax issues

How to use the checklist

You can download this publication in Portable Document Format (PDF) - see Checklist for people starting a new business (NAT 4138, PDF, 445KB).

This checklist may not show everything you need to know if you're starting in business, but it's a great starting point. You can find more information from the websites and publications shown. We suggest you seek advice from your tax adviser.

Do you need to know about …
Getting started for example - legal structure, tax file numbers (TFNs) and Australian business numbers (ABNs)	Yes	No
Keeping records	Yes	No
Goods and services tax (GST)	Yes	No
Fuel tax credits	Yes	No
Your employees	Yes	No
Paying tax	Yes	No
Support for small business	Yes	No