Licensing and registration, regulations and taxes
Licensing and registration
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Registration requirements for your business
Find the registrations, licences and permits you need to start or run your business.
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Work and business licences
Check out the different types of business licences available in South Australia.
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Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS)
Find information about licences you may need for your business.
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Exploration licensing
An exploration licence (EL) is the principal title issued for exploration in the state of South Australia
Regulations
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Understanding Australian business regulations
Information on laws relating to intellectual property, business practices, environment, importing and exporting, and financial reporting in Australia.
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Australian business and environment laws
Legislation exists to protect and outline the rights of businesses and business owners.
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Australian consumer laws
Understand Australian consumer law and what it means to ensure consumer guarantees, consumer product safety, fair contract terms and fair sales practices.
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Australian privacy laws
For companies with an annual turnover of more than $3 million handle personal information.
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Mining regulations in South Australia
Mining Act compliance and enforcement in South Australia
Taxes
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Australian Tax Office
Taxes in Australia are administered and collected by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), and in some cases, State Government revenue offices.
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Australian taxes
Information on taxes applied by the Australian Government.
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Foreign ownership surcharge
A foreign person or trust may be required to pay a surcharge.
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South Australian taxes
Information on taxes applied by the South Australian Government.
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International tax for business
Find out your tax obligations.
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Research and development incentives
The Australian Government provides incentives for companies engaging in research and development in Australia.
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Wine equalisation tax
If you make wine, import wine into Australia or sell it by wholesale, you'll generally have to account for wine equalisation tax (WET).