Do you have a trading name or trustee name for your business? Do you just want to keep it simple? To keep it easy, you can use your business name. So on invoices, quote your ABN so that it is correct.
Keeping it Simple
- You must put your ACN and ABN on your letterhead on legal documents. This article from The Sydney Morning Herald helps clarify.
- This legal guide helps, too.
It shows that where you have a trustee acting for a Trust, there are two different entities – one is the trustee, and one is the Trust: So, you need to quote both numbers. - The ATO requirements for an ABN are for the ABN to be on your invoices and quotes.
- The legal recommendation is for any Purchase Orders and contracts you enter into to have the full legal name.
- It doesn’t have to be on marketing material, business cards or other general things.
Registering multiple business names.
It’s good to know that you can have multiple business names linked to an ABN. Here is some further information on the ASIC website.
