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insolvency

COVID-19’s impact on small businesses revealed in insolvency report

Over 80 per cent of the businesses reporting insolvency had assets of $100,000 or less and a similar percentage have few...
contract, ATO protecting honest businesses, unfair contract terms

ASIC sues PayPal Australia over alleged unfair contracts against small businesses

"We allege this term is unfair because it allows PayPal to escape the consequences of its own errors in overcharging sma...
legal advice, legal talent

The thorny issue of separating life and business partners

As part of a separation, one party may need to resign as a director or shareholder of the family business - if shares ar...
credit management

Credit licence cancellations will protect small businesses’ interests: ASBFEO

ASIC moves to cancel or suspend the credit licences of lenders who haven't followed the rules and become members of the ...

Register or renew your business name

Videos from ASIC aim to help ASIC has produced a series of videos to help business owners use its business-names registe...

Bogus websites can damage your reputation

Scammers are using details of legitimate businesses to set up bogus sales websites that look genuine and professional. T...

ASIC is looking for feedback

ASIC has launched an online survey to gather feedback on its services and engagement with the small-business sector. ‘Sm...