chapter 4 business Flashcards
business name registration
ASIC responsible, owner must have an ABN to apply for a business name
Domain name
the address of a website on the internet, more easy to find and prevents from other businesses from registering a similar domain name that may confuse customers
Taxation
By which the government finances its expenditures by collecting money from individuals and businesses
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Government body in charge of administrating and collecting tax for federal government
TFN
Unique identifier, manages tax, and used by ATO
why do you need business name registration?
Gives you full rights and prevents from others registering same name as you
Pay as you go withholding(payg)
taken from salary, imposed on employees
GST
imposed on suppliers, tax of 10%, only required if they earn 75k or more in a year
fringe benefit tax
tax on provision of benefit, such as a low interest loan
stamp duty
placed in a document that gives evidence to transactions, such as the purchase of a property
land tax
annually levied on the owner of the land
business activity statement
form submitted to ATO by business entities to report tax obligations
Local governments have control over
land zoning, fire regulation, parking regulation, new development regulation, fire regulation
(local gov requirements)
zoning regulation
purpose for which a building or land can b used for a particular reason or business, ensuring business activities dont infringe on residential areas.
(local gov requirements)
Health regulation
Ensures owner maintains health standards and meets safety and hygiene requirements
(trade practice legislation)
work health and safety reg
oh&s act 2004
(local gov requirements)
worksafe insurance
aims to reduce workplace injuries and support workers by covering replacemet of lost income, medican and legal cost
(local gov requirements)
code of conduct
written set of guidelines with the aim of helping a business achieve its standards
consumer protection & fair competition - Aus competition and consumer commission:
gov body that enforces competition and consumer act 2010, promoting fair and safe trade
(Anti competitive practices)
list 5 strictly controlled or prohibited laws
- cartel
- misuse of market power
- exclusive dealing
- resale price maintenance
- mergers and acquisitions
(Anti competitive practices)
Cartel
groups of businesses working together to control market by setting prices and rigging bids to increase their profits
(Anti competitive practices)
Misuse of market power
Using its dominant position to take advantage of its customers
(Anti competitive practices)
Exclusive dealing
When one business trading with another, imposes restrictions in dealing with other companies
(Anti competitive practices)
Resale price maintenance
when suppliers set their prices at which retailers will sell their products
Mergers and acquisitions
Merger: when 2 companies or more fuse together to create one company
Acquisition: When one company takes over another company
- leads to reduced market
(Anti competitive practices)
name 8 illegal acts
- misleading/deceptive conduct
- unconscionable conduct
- false/misleading representations of G&S
- offering prizes in connections to g&s then not providing it
- bait advertising
- pyramid scheme
- referral selling
- unfair contract terms
(Anti competitive practices)
8 illegal acts
Misleading/deceptive conduct
making false claims