The following video and audio recordings feature Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) Deputy Registrar Karen Foat discussing director ID. News outlets may use these recordings for media reporting.
- All directors are required to apply for a director ID. It's not optional.
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- You don't have to wear a suit or work in an office to be considered a director. If you run a business that's set up as a company - and one in four small businesses are - then you need to get a director ID.
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- The deadline to apply for your director ID is 30 November, which is only a few days away. So don't stick your head in the sand - head to abrs.gov.au to find out more and apply now.
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- The deadline for most directors to get a director ID is 30 November, which is fast approaching. So we're urging all directors to apply now. Don't wait; penalties can apply if you don't apply by the due date.
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- The fastest way to apply for a director ID is online at abrs.gov.au.
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- A director ID is free, and once you've got your number, you never need to do it again - you'll keep it for life.
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- You might be used to getting your accountant or tax agent to manage things for you, but they won't be able to apply for your director ID. This is something you need to do yourself.
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- Director IDs help us to spot dodgy directors trying to do the wrong thing, which ultimately helps level the playing field for all businesses.
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- Director ID helps to make sure that when someone is appointed as a company director that they are who they say they are.
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- Director ID helps the government to take action against what's called illegal phoenix activity. Now this is really dodgy behaviour where a business owner shuts down their business, transfers assets over to a new company, in order to get out of paying employees and suppliers.
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