What are the legal requirements?
One of the first things you need to find out when you're starting out is what laws apply to your new business. You may wish to consult a legal professional to help you with all the legal requirements that you must comply with, such as licences and registrations, contracts and leases.
If you need legal advice on a business issue, then the online Small business legal issues guide may help. It covers problems you may encounter such as contracts, employment, fair trading, leases, insurance, credit and debt recovery, finance and tax.
What to do...
- Read the Small business legal issues guide.
- Read the Guide to privacy for small business publication.
- Complete the Privacy and information management quiz to assess your understanding of the Privacy Act.
- Refer to the Working with contracts (PDF, 0.30MB) guide for assistance with writing up business contracts.
- Consult an experienced business adviser, accountant or solicitor.
- Get advice and support in your state or territory.
This content is supplied to Flying Solo via business.gov.au,
the Australian Government's principal website for business information and resources.
