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Insolvency processes that support small business

Insolvency processes to help eligible small businesses restructure.

Last updated 22 September 2025

What processes are available for small business

There are insolvency processes designed to help more small businesses restructure.

Where restructuring is not possible, businesses will be able to wind up faster, enabling greater returns for creditors and employees.

Two processes are available for eligible companies:

Eligibility

These processes are available to eligible incorporated businesses with liabilities of less than $1 million.

You must have all your lodgment up to date to be eligible.

You can view your lodgment information in Online services for business.

What practitioners need to do

You can notify us of the proposed plan with supporting documents by either:

Subject selections in Online services for businesses are available for both:

  • simplified liquidation
  • SBR.

For more information, you can contact us about insolvency.

Understand how small business restructuring works and what factors influence our approach to a restructuring plan.

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