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New Business Setup
Registrations, structure and bookkeeping laid down correctly in week one — so your first BAS, first payroll and first tax return are routine, not recovery.
Get a setup checklist or email [email protected]What gets set up before you trade
- Registrations — ABN, GST if appropriate, PAYG withholding, and the TFNs behind them, filed correctly the first time.
- The structure — sole trader, partnership or company weighed against your liability, tax rate and growth plans.
- The ledger — invoicing, bank feeds and GST settings configured to your industry so coding is right from day one.
- Payroll foundations — STP set up, award and super questions answered before your first hire lands on the books.
- The first-year calendar — every due date for the year ahead mapped out in one page you can keep.
First-timer questions
Do I need an ABN to start invoicing?
For most business activity, yes — and without one, customers are required to withhold tax from payments. Registration is quick when the groundwork is right.
Should I register for GST from day one?
Not always. If you are under the turnover threshold, registering early is a trade-off we model against your costs and customers before deciding.
When does the first BAS arrive?
Depending on your cycle, the first statement usually covers the first quarter — with due dates set out in your calendar page from the day you start.
Should I operate as a sole trader or a company?
It depends on liability risk, margins and your long-term plans — neither is automatically better. We compare real numbers for your trade before you register anything.
When should I contact you — before or after registering?
Before. Registrations are quick to get right and slow to unwind. One conversation before you apply for the ABN usually saves rework later.
What does it cost to get set up?
Setup is a fixed quote that depends on the structure and registrations involved — you will know the number in writing before anything starts.
More from the practice
- Small Business Tax & BAS — Your ongoing quarterly compliance, once trading starts.
- Cloud Bookkeeping & Payroll — The ledger and payroll foundations, kept current.
Start with clean books, not a mess to fix
Tell us what you are about to open and we will send the setup checklist for your situation — registrations, structure and the records to keep from week one.
Blacktown Accountants · 17 Patrick St, Blacktown NSW 2148 · 0494 924 153 · [email protected]
