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How ASIC regulates financial services and products and what to do when you have a problem with your finances.
Everything you need to know about the areas we regulate.
About us, how we regulate and the laws we administer
Before you register a business name
Steps to register your business name
Check business name details are up to date
How to update business name details
Request an alternative registration period for business name
How to renew your business name
Who needs to transfer a business name
Steps to transfer a business name to a new owner
Steps to register a business name with a transfer number
Stop your business name transfer
Changing your business name ABN
Before you cancel your business name
Steps to cancel your business name
Once you cancel your business name
ASIC-initiated cancellation of business name
Before you register a company
Steps to register a company
Norfolk Island Reforms
Company officeholder duties
Annual statements
Members of a company
Shares
I'm a company officeholder, what are my registration obligations?
Charities registered with the ACNC
Company shareholders
Changing company addresses
Changing a company name
Changing a company type
Passing a company resolution
Changing officeholder details
Changing shareholder details
Changing a company financial year
Court orders to correct ASIC registers
Deregistration
Effects of deregistration
Reinstating a deregistered company
ASIC fees
ASIC invoices
Checking your account balance
Missing payments
Refunds
Payment options
Fee waivers
Late fees
Starting a small business
Starting a company
Running a small business
Protecting your small business
Closing a small business
Indigenous corporations
Small business resources in other languages
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Innovation Hub international cooperation
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