- How to finalise a lodgement for a business that did not trade (no income or expenses) and bank accounts have already been closed?
- Can i de register a business before submitting a tax lodgement if the company has not traded?
- Do i need business bank accounts for tax lodge if business never traded?
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Hey @andrew_brown149,
We forgot to mention, if you're trading as a business, you'll need to cancel your registered business name with ASIC too.
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Hi andrew_brown149,
If you've registered a business but haven't started, you must cancel your ABN.
Check out our website for more info!
Hi,
We are a company, currently trying to reactivate abn to allow for us to put through tax lodge then will be cancelling. In regards to tax lodge for company bank details have already closed does this matter.
Hey @andrew_brown149,
We forgot to mention, if you're trading as a business, you'll need to cancel your registered business name with ASIC too.
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