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Starting a business? It’s quick and easy with ANNA One - free company registration paired with a business account that manages bookkeeping, invoicing, GST, and company taxes. Never worry about tax and accounting again.

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Business registration services

ANNA supports every aspect of business incorporation

ABN vs ACN - Everything You Need to Know

In a nutshell, all registered businesses in Australia must have an Australian Business Number (ABN). However, not all registered businesses are required to have an Australian Company Number (ACN); only those businesses registered specifically as companies need to have ACNs. read more about it here
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How to get started setting up your company?

Start your business just in 3 steps

Ready to turn your idea into reality? With ANNA One, you can seamlessly register your Australian company and open a business bank account in one streamlined process. We cover the registration cost with ASIC, so it won’t cost you a penny. Here's what you need to register your company:

Unique company name

Use our search tool to instantly check if your company name is available. Use our Name checker to get it right

Registered office address

This will be where official communications are sent, for example, letters from ASIC or ATO. The address must be in Australia.

Director and shareholder

You’ll need the name, date and place of birth and a residential address of the director and shareholder

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What are the costs?

Simple pricing

Take a look at our range of budget-friendly plans and pricing designed to suit your requirements

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Incorporate your company and run your happy business all-in-one

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Easy company registration

Let us take care of setting up your business hassle-free

Business documents

Store receipts, invoices and company documents in one place. We’ll look for matching transactions, extract key details, and make sure everything is easy to find and share

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Incorporate your company and run your happy business all-in-one

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Easy company registration

Let us take care of setting up your business hassle-free

Business documents

Store receipts, invoices and company documents in one place. We’ll look for matching transactions, extract key details, and make sure everything is easy to find and share

Taxes calculated automatically

Get peace of mind that you’re always up-to-date on your tax reporting and optimise your tax bill

Company (income) Tax

Gain insight into your upcoming tax bill based on your business expenses and income. We provide a clear and predictable view of what to expect, empowering you to plan the budget ahead effectively

Personalised tax calendar

Never miss a tax deadline again and ensure timely compliance with all your tax obligations

Support from expert accountants

Our friendly support team will answer any question you may have

Annual company tax return statement (BAS)

Let us take care of your tax obligations from the beginning and lodge your statement for your first year of trading

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Automatic GST calculation and direct logging with ATO

Invoices that get paid sooner

Professional looking invoices in seconds - we’ll chase any unpaid invoices automatically on your behalf

Bookkeeping Score

Stay on top of your bookkeeping and get easy tips on keeping your books tidy

Receipt matching

Automated receipt matching and categorisation of expenses to get you the right tax relief

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$576 ASIC fee is on us!
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Register a company in Australia for free

Quick and easy company registration

ANNA can help you officially register a company with ASIC, and get your business banking and taxes sorted.

Choose a company name
Choose ANNA One subscription
Give us some details about your business
We’ll notify you when your application is complete

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Debit cards and virtual cards

Power up your business with an ANNA card

Open an ANNA business account and you get a credit card, virtual cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and expense cards for employees. The only card you don’t get is a birthday card (for now)

What you get with ANNA One

All your taxes covered: Company income tax, GST and Annual tax filing

Including everything you need to register a new business and get an Annual company tax return statement (BAS). So you get started knowing you’ve ticked all ATO’s boxes

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Register for ABN, GST and lodge your annual tax return

Auto calculate GST and issue tax invoices

Claim more expenses and optimise your tax bills with automatic expense sorting

Personalised tax calendar so you don't miss deadlines

File taxes from ANNA if you’re in your first year of trading and keep your filing records in one place

Bookkeeping score

Save money on your taxes with Bookkeeping Score

Business Score lets you know how tidy your books are and gives you simple tasks (like making sure expenses are correctly categorised) to make your business as tax efficient as possible. The higher your score – the more tax you could be saving!

Tax year dates

Don’t miss your tax deadlines

No need to put the important dates into your calendar or hope for a nudge from an accountant – ANNA will remind you ahead of time and help you get prepared

Time saving

Keeping track is a doddle with your business accounting and admin in one place

Connect accounts

See all your finances in one place by connecting your other bank accounts to ANNA One

Tax reminders

Never miss another tax deadline. We’ve got your back for financial admin

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Why register a company?

While incorporating a company will mean adding a range of regulatory and reporting requirements, there are many advantages to incorporating a company. Some of these advantages include:

Small business accounting

Bye Bye, paper receipts

Piles of receipts getting you down? Snap a pic of your receipts and ANNA automatically sorts them and attaches them to the right transactions.

Invoicing

Invoices that get paid sooner

With ANNA One you can send professional-looking invoices in seconds. And if they’re not paid, we chase them for you – which means 80% of ANNA invoices are paid within a week

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Frequently asked questions

What types of businesses can I register?

We can currently register Proprietary (private) company limited by shares with one director and shareholder. This company can’t be a trustee of a superannuation fund.


What makes a company different from a sole trader?

A company is a separate legal entity that offers protection for personal assets and is taxed at the corporate rate. Operating as a company can minimise your liability as a business owner.


Who can register a company?

Anyone over the age of 18 in Australia. You also must have at least 1 director who resides in Australia (for tax purposes) and have a registered address located in Australia. At the moment we’re registering a company with single director and shareholder and accepting applications from Australian residents only.


What information and documents are required to register a company?

Before you start the online application form, please make sure that you have the following information ready:

  • A company name
  • A registered office address – this must be a physical street address, not a PO BOX, to where ASIC will send specific notices and on some occasions deliver service documents in person. Plus ASIC auditors require access to a physical address. We’ll also submit the company’s registered office address as your principal place of business address. You may use your residential address as a registered office or principal place of business address.
  • Director details – full name, residential address, date and place of birth. At the moment we’re registering a company with single director and shareholder. Therefore, a director must reside within Australia. From 1st November 2021 newly appointed directors will need to apply for a Director ID before applying for company registration. This process is very quick and takes only 5 minutes and is free to apply.
How much does it cost to register a company in Australia with ANNA?

There are 2 packages available for company registration. Take a look at our range of budget-friendly plans and pricing designed to suit your requirements

Do I need to register a business name?

Business name registration allows you to legally operate under your chosen trading name, regardless of what your registered company name may be. If you want to trade under a different name to your company’s registered name, you’ll need to register it as a business name.

You are not required to register a business name if you are a registered company in Australia and you operate under your company’s name.

So if your company name is ‘Happy Shark PTY LTD’ and you are trading as ‘Happy Shark PTY LTD’, then you do not need to register a business name. However, if you’d like to trade as ‘Magic Shark’, then you will need to have this registered, as the business name is not the exact same as your first and last name.

Business name registration is something our team is working on at the moment. We’re planning to add this service soon. Therefore the company you register with us will be trading under the company’s registered name.

Can I add more directors in the future?

At the moment we’re registering a company with single director and shareholder. However, you can add more directors losing the necessary form directly with ASIC. The process to be followed will usually depend on your company's constitution (or the replaceable rules, if your company has not adopted a constitution). The process would likely involve a resolution of the company (or its members, or both), a consent from the incoming director and preparation and lodgement of the necessary ASIC form.

Can I start trading immediately after I register a company?

As soon as we send confirmation email of successful company registration – you’re good to go!

What is an ACN?

An ACN is a 9 digit number allocated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) when a body becomes registered as a company under the Corporations Act.

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