Every Australian company has a registered office on the ASIC register. When it changes, you have to tell ASIC. Here’s how.
Before you start
- The new address must be a street address. A PO Box can’t be a registered office.
- Get the occupier’s consent if your company won’t occupy the new address. MailStreet customers get a signed consent letter in their dashboard.
- Have your corporate key handy. ASIC issues it to every company, and you need it to lodge changes online.
The steps
- Log in to ASIC’s online services.
- Choose to change your company’s details, and select the registered office address.
- Enter the new address exactly as it should appear, and the date the change takes effect.
- Confirm the occupier has consented, then submit.
The deadline
Companies must generally notify ASIC within 28 days of a change. Late notifications attract a late fee, so don’t sit on it. Check ASIC’s website for the current rules and fees.
Changing your principal place of business too?
It’s a separate field. Only change it if the new address is genuinely where your business is mainly carried on.
After ASIC: update everything else
The ABR, your bank, your website and your invoices won’t update themselves. Use our change of address checklist.