I currently have an ABN number linked to an e-commerce registered business name (Business A). Now I started providing advertising/marketing services for a "Business B".
When I called the ABN customer care, they said I can't use this current ABN as it has a different business structure and that if I invoiced "Business B", the invoice would come with details from "Business A". They suggested for me to create a new ABN for Business B.
I started applying for a second ABN and I got the message "The entity already has an active Australian business number (ABN): xxxxxxx. There is no requirement to submit another ABN application for this entity."
Question:
#1 How do I proceed to apply for a new ABN?
#2 Do I actually need to apply for a new ABN for business B?
Thanks!