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EthanATO(Community Support)Community Support
ATO Certified Response15 Apr 2021

Hi @Dhananjay,


Generally, yes, an ABN can be backdated to a required date to accurately reflect your business' situation.


If you need to backdate your ABN, your best bet would be to call our business area. Our team will look into if you can make the change to your registration or not.

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Most helpful replyATO Certified Response

EthanATO(Community Support)Community Support
ATO Certified Response15 Apr 2021

Hi @Dhananjay,


Generally, yes, an ABN can be backdated to a required date to accurately reflect your business' situation.


If you need to backdate your ABN, your best bet would be to call our business area. Our team will look into if you can make the change to your registration or not.

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