Business structures in your state or territory

New South Wales

• Business structure - Small Business website asks which business structure should you choose?

Northern Territory

• Business structures - fact sheet from the Department of Business, Economic and Regional Development.

Queensland

• Choosing the Best Legal Structure for Your Business (PDF, 0.06MB) fact sheet from SMART Small Business.

• The Companies (PDF, 0.19MB) fact sheet explains the pros and cons of setting up a company. 

South Australia

• A fact sheet (PDF, 0.02MB) that discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each business structure.

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.