JCSUPERMOTO

How do you go about gaining a self employment card or even start own company up i melbourne please?

Ie starting up a building company,sole trader !

cheers jase

Peepster

Jase, if you're going to be charging GST you need to apply for an ABN (Australian Business Number). Have a look on www.abr.gov.au and www.ato.gov.au Companies can withold 46% payment from you in some circs if you don't have an ABN and you can't register a domain name without one either.

Also have a look at www.business.vic.gov.au ; heaps of useful info.

koalakim

Hi Jase

We are self-employed in Melbourne with our own business. Can't help you with the building trade but I do know you have to choose a company name and then register it with Consumer Affairs. It's $75 and they check to make sure that no one else in your trade has the same name. It's easy enough to go and do it in person in the city.

You will also need an ABN which you can do online and then once you have your registration and ABN then you can buy a domain name etc for your website. Websites are still a bit in the dark ages in Oz but I always judge a company by it's website! I like to know a bit of info before approaching anyone.

You'll also need to check out insurances etc but Consumer Affairs are very helpful with all this. You will also have to get a card etc to go on sites etc but I'm sure someone in the trade can help you out with this!

Don't forget once you've started up is to let the guys and gals on Britvics know as there is always someone looking for a tradie!

Good luck!

KK

JCSUPERMOTO

Cheers peep!
So is this worth doing once there to see how the land lie with gaining a job?
Im a plasterer and ideally would like to work with someone already in the trade and see how the aussies do things

Im sure most tradies are self-employed anyway?

When we land gonna get looking around and doing a yozza hughes and asking peeps to "Giz a job-I can do that"

JCSUPERMOTO

Cheers kimbo,great info
Just noticed peep that you mentioned gst aka uk vat?
Im not vat registered in uk so dont earn enough or want the extra hassle n money to register i think?
Also puts some people off who dont benefit from paying extra gst on a job?

cheers again

jase da plasterer

JCSUPERMOTO

So anyone got any ideas if i can just get a self employment card?
cheers guys
jase

nickyjohnt

I have found more work by being GST registered, most builders i have worked for or sub-contracted to won't employ tradies who aren't GST registered, But we all love our "Cashies" don't we

John

JCSUPERMOTO

Hi john

Maybe that will have to be the route i should take,but obviously havent got a job yet!!

So if i find a firm/chap who is willing to take me on,how long turna
around would it be to accuire gst/self employment card?

I need a bullet system of what a plasterer in melbourne needs to do first
cheers

jase