Small Business
ABN, GST, hiring, leases, licences and running a small business.
Small Business
ABN, GST, hiring, leases, licences and running a small business.
- Unlock →Starting A Mobile Car-Detailing BusinessPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Punjabi-speaking man planning to launch a mobile car-detailing business meets a small-business adviser to sort out his ABN, business-name registration and sole-trader tax setup.
- Unlock →Sole Trader Or Pty Ltd CompanyPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Punjabi-speaking couple running a growing construction subcontracting business meet their accountant to decide between staying sole traders and forming a Pty Ltd company after landing a new $180,000 contract.
- Unlock →Passing the GST Threshold at the RestaurantPractice dialogue · 14 min
A registered BAS agent explains to a Punjabi-speaking restaurant owner what changes now that his turnover has passed $75,000: GST registration, quarterly BAS, credits, PAYG instalments, accounting method and record-keeping.
- Unlock →Hiring a First Full-Time Bakery EmployeePractice dialogue · 14 min
A Punjabi-speaking bakery owner meets a Fair Work adviser to learn her legal obligations before hiring her first full-time employee.
- Unlock →Signing a Five-Plus-Five Retail Shop LeasePractice dialogue · 14 min
A Punjabi-speaking retail tenant meets a commercial leasing agent to go through the disclosure statement, make-good clause, outgoings, rent increases and security before signing a 5+5 year shop lease at $65,000 per year.
- Unlock →Opening An Indian Takeaway: Council Food Safety RequirementsPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Punjabi-speaking couple opening an Indian takeaway meet a council environmental health officer to learn what they must do — registering under the Food Act, appointing a Food Safety Supervisor, meeting temperature, hand-basin, fit-out and labelling rules — before their pre-opening inspection on 20 August 2026.
- Unlock →Arranging Insurance For A Sole-Trader ElectricianPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Punjabi-speaking sole-trader electrician meets an insurance broker to arrange public liability, tools-of-trade and income protection cover before starting on a builder's site.
- Unlock →Small Business Loan for a Cafe RefitPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Punjabi-speaking cafe owner meets a business banker to apply for a $50,000 unsecured loan to buy a new espresso machine and refit her shop, and weighs the rate, guarantee and security options.