How to add an ABN to a business name holder
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You can add your ABN to your business name if you are an individual or partnership by following the steps in this user guide.
If you are adding the ABN for a business name held by a company, trust, joint venture partnership or association, you need to complete an Add an ABN to a business name holder paper transaction.
Further assistance about using ASIC Connect can be accessed via the Help button at the top right-hand side of the screen.
Get started
To get started, visit the ASIC website at www.asic.gov.au.
- Click on the blue ASIC Connect box. This will take you to ASIC Connect.
Log in
Go to ASIC Connect and select 'Log in'.
- If you do not have an ASIC Connect account select 'Sign up'.
You can also choose to log in with an AUSkey.
- Log in using your email address and password.
If you haven't already done so, you will need to link your business name to your account. For assistance with linking see our How to link a business name to your ASIC Connect account user guide.
- If you do not have an ASIC Connect account select 'Sign up'.
How to add an ABN to a business name holder
Select the 'Lodgements & Notifications' tab at the top of the screen.
- Select the business name you wish to add the ABN to.
- In the transactions column, select 'Add ABN'.
- Select 'Go' to continue.
Add ABN
Enter your ABN in the field provided, ensuring it contains 11 digits and no spaces.
We will verify your details with the Australian Business Register (ABR). If the details for the holder type (e.g. individual or partnership) on the ABR are different to those held by ASIC, you will not be able to proceed.
- Select 'Next' to continue.
After you have entered your ABN, check that the information returned from the ABR (name of holder and holder type) matches the information held by ASIC.
- If the information from the ABR is incorrect, check that you have entered the correct ABN.
Note: If the details returned from the ABR differs from those held by ASIC, you will see an alert box.
You should double check the ABN you have entered is correct. If it is, and you're confident the name of the holder is true, select 'Next'. If the information held by ASIC is incorrect – but the information from the ABR is correct – selecting 'Next' and completing the transaction will automatically update your details on ASIC's registers.
Please note you cannot use this transaction to change the business name holder. For more information about this, see Transfer a business name.
- Select 'Next' to continue.
Review
Check that the information displayed is correct.
- If not, select 'Back' to go back and change.
- Select 'Submit' to continue.
Declare
Read the declaration to ensure you agree with the conditions of the transaction.
- If you agree, tick the boxes next to the declaration to proceed.
- Select your authority for submitting the transaction.
- Select 'Next' to continue.
Confirmation
This screen confirms your transaction has been submitted.
- Select 'Print the transaction' to download a printable PDF version of the transaction.
- Select one of the links under What else can I do for more information about other services or
- Select 'Home' to return to the ASIC Connect home page.