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

• Business structures - fact sheet from the Department of Business and Employment.

Queensland

• Choosing the Best Legal Structure for Your Business fact sheet from the Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry's Business website.

• The Set up as a company fact sheet explains the pros and cons of setting up a company.

• Visit the Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry's Business website for information to help you determine your best legal structure.

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.