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Director ID

How do I set up my Director ID?

Since 5th April 2022, all directors must apply for a Director ID BEFORE being appointed a director. It is free to apply for your director identification number, but you must apply for your own number and verify your identity. No one else…

Director penalty notices for debts

The ATO have announced that they will be targeting unpaid debts very soon, with only 21 days to pay. They will first be sending out letters stating that they might send out a penalty notice soon. This will affect many thousands of…
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What is Director ID?

In its 2020 Budget Digital Business Plan, the Australian government announced the full implementation of the Modernising Business Registers (MBR) program. The program is designed to both establish the new Australian Business Registry Services…

The New Lifetime Director IDs

Directors will be required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life, much like a tax file number under a rewrite of Australia’s business registers. ASIC does not currently verify the identity of directors…

Safe harbour for directors of struggling companies

Australia’s insolvent trading laws impose harsh penalties on directors of companies that trade where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the company is insolvent. Criminal and civil penalties can apply personally including…