Registrations & licences |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 legal structures fact sheet from the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation's Business website.
• The Company business structure  fact sheet explains the pros and cons of setting up a company.

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 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.