I've been toying with the idea of running an online business for a while but hadn't hit on what I'd like to sell - until now.
The products come from America and they have a form on their site for people interested in becoming a re-seller. I've filled it in but am now impatient to wait for a reply so am hoping those in the know can clue me in to a couple of things.
They have a distributor for Australia based in QLD. You can become a stockist of the QLD distributor. Their form won't let you proceed without a business name and ABN, neither of which I have yet (sort of) as it's still a fledgling idea and I want info first.
So, my questions are these -
I got an ABN years ago for a business which I never went ahead with. Is my ABN still valid or does it expire after a certain time or if not used? I've never been asked to renew it. Is an ABN tied to a business or a person? If you're in multiple businesses do you have multiple ABN's or one ABN you can use for anything/everything?
Is a distributor the 'king pin' for a country and it then in turn supplies to stockists, or could I be a distributor in the same country (different state) too? I'm asking 'cos I don't know if that's a rule or law or if it's up to the main business.
With all the talk of charging GST on imports and OZ retailing hurting what's it like importing from USA? What are the current laws/rules governing importing.
Anything and everything anyone can tell me would be appreciated.
The products come from America and they have a form on their site for people interested in becoming a re-seller. I've filled it in but am now impatient to wait for a reply so am hoping those in the know can clue me in to a couple of things.
They have a distributor for Australia based in QLD. You can become a stockist of the QLD distributor. Their form won't let you proceed without a business name and ABN, neither of which I have yet (sort of) as it's still a fledgling idea and I want info first.
So, my questions are these -
I got an ABN years ago for a business which I never went ahead with. Is my ABN still valid or does it expire after a certain time or if not used? I've never been asked to renew it. Is an ABN tied to a business or a person? If you're in multiple businesses do you have multiple ABN's or one ABN you can use for anything/everything?
Is a distributor the 'king pin' for a country and it then in turn supplies to stockists, or could I be a distributor in the same country (different state) too? I'm asking 'cos I don't know if that's a rule or law or if it's up to the main business.
With all the talk of charging GST on imports and OZ retailing hurting what's it like importing from USA? What are the current laws/rules governing importing.
Anything and everything anyone can tell me would be appreciated.