What information can be accessed on the ABR?
The Australian Business Register (ABR) is a database of identity information collected from businesses when they register for an Australian business number (ABN).
This identity information (including current and historical data) is available to different groups as described in the tables below.
ABR information available (‘x’ means the information is viewable by the group).
ABR details
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General public
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ABN entity or their tax agent
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Government
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ABR staff
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Australian business number (ABN)
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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ABN status
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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ABN date of effect
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Entity type
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Entity legal name
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Business trading names
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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State of principal place of business
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Postcode of principal place of business
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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ACN/ARBN
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Goods and services tax (GST) status
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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GST date of effect
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
GST date of cancellation
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Charity tax concessions
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Charity tax concessions dates of effect
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Charity tax concessions dates of cancellation
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Deductible gift recipient (DGR) fund name
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
DGR effective from
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
DGR date of cancellation
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Business address
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Service of notice address
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Entity email
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Contact name and details
|
|
X
|
|
X
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Entity’s tax agent number
|
|
X
|
|
X
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Associate details
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Expected end date
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Own/controlled by government
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Australian & New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) code
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|
X
|
X
|
X
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Main industry description
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Declaration details
|
|
|
|
X
|
ABR information available for suppressed records (‘x’ means the information is viewable by the group). Refer to the document Who can apply to have their ABN details suppressed?
ABR details
|
General public
|
Government agency
|
Registrar
(via external view)
|
Australian business number (ABN)
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
ABN status
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
ABN date of effect
|
X
|
X
|
X
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GST date of effect
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
GST status
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Charity tax concessions
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Charity tax concessions dates of effect
|
X
|
X
|
X
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DGR date of effect
|
X
|
X
|
X
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DGR fund name
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
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