Use the Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS) tool to find all the local, state and federal licences, registrations and permits you need for your business.
Licences may be granted on a local level, such as your local council, or through other authorities such as the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) if you intend to sell alcohol for consumption on a premises.Ī registration involves giving your business's information to a relevant authority so you can complete your business operations within the law. You usually need to abide by certain rules to hold a licence. Difference between licences and registrationsĪ licence is something that gives you permission to operate or do certain activities, such as footpath trading, serving or selling alcohol or operating on public holidays.
You need certain licences and registrations to operate a business in Australia.
