Resources, licences & regulations

Business structures in your state or territory

New South Wales

• The Department of State and Regional Development provides information on business structures and a number of FAQ's.
• The NSW office of Fair Trading discusses the different types of business structures you can choose.

Northern Territory

• Read the Business structures information from the Department of Business and Employment.

Queensland

• See the Business structure fact sheet from the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation's Business website.
• The Set up as a company fact sheet explains the pros and cons of setting up a company.
• Visit the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation's Business website for information to help you choose the best legal structure for your business.

Tasmania

• Choosing an ownership structure for your business (PDF, 0.95MB) - information on the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure.

Victoria

• Business Victoria's Business Structures page has a section explaining each structure available.
• Use Business Victoria's Step-By-Step: How to register your business guide to help you choose your business structure.

Western Australia

• Small Business Development Corporation's Business Structures page provides a basic comparison between each business structure.

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