JoshENG2OZ

"Assuming all is well visa wise, she'll need an ABN (Australian business number). She'll also need to register the business name. If she's making the clothing herself then there are labelling laws, which probably are not much different to the uk. She'll have to decide just how she wants to set up her business which might depend on if she has staff etc. If it's just her then she could be a sole trader which is pretty simple for tax etc. If the turn over is more than $70k a year then she'd need to register for gst too which makes things a bit more complicated. The Australian taxation office has lots of great info about business structures for tax etc on their website. Im sure there's much more you'd need to know, but it's a starting point." Thanks for the information above! I started to do a little research from that and I have found how much of a nightmare this will be but, I have also found that some things are going to be a lot easier than expected. I Will be entering and living there on some kind of work permit/visa. Is it possible to get my wife a visa seperatly? she won't have the freedom needed on my visa.

Unfortunately it just keeps getting worse https://www.gov.uk/government/news/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-winter-2016-to-2017

That is some serious cash! They will have to change how everything works sooner or later

I'm not too sure of the visa details just yet the opportunity was just handed to me the other day, thought I would jump in and get researching. Thanks for the heads-up on the foreign investment approval. Do a little google research on that now to see what it's all about and add that to the list of nightmares haha. Thanks guys

Well, this is a good start. As of location, rent and hidden costs business wise, my lovely wife will be taking care of all that, she really is the business smart one out of the two of us. I knew the Visa's would be an important part, Mine should be fine because the company will get that all sorted but my wife, we will have to arrange her visa. Looks like this is the most important first step making sure we get the right visa's and then get onto an accountant to get a bigger picture/price. thanks for the great start guys! I will do a little extra research and get back toy you.

Hello, Poms in Oz forum! First off I just want to say it's great to be here and thank you for the add. Now my family and I are thinking of making a move over to Oz because I have had a job opening on the railway. But I'm here more for my wife, at the moment my wife has a fashion shop in the UK where she sells all of her own very fashionable clothing that she designs herself. What I'm here for as you can already guess, is opening a business in Oz being an English national. I have done a little reading online already but some sites contradict other sites which started becoming confusing, so where better to get some information than here? I literally need as much information as possible guys, all the licenses, laws, pros and cons Of owning a business in Oz being from the UK etc. This will be a huge move for my family so I want to make sure we have all the grounds covered first to make the move as smooth as possible. Moving is a hassle when you're just going over to the next town, let alone the other side of the world... I am really looking forward to speaking with you guys and getting as much information as possible!! Thanks