Fee Update Policy | AusBusinessRegister.com.au
Australian regulator fees, tax rates, and statutory thresholds change on predictable dates each year and occasionally on unpredictable ones. AusBusinessRegister.com.au publishes a lot of pages that quote those numbers (pricing tables, service pages, guides, and the FAQ hub) and this policy sets out how we keep them current.
Numbers that this policy covers
The headline figures we maintain across the site:
- ASIC company and business name registration and maintenance fees, late lodgement fees, the penalty unit, and other ASIC charges set out in the Corporations (Fees) Regulations 2001.
- ATO income tax rates (including for non-residents and base-rate entities), the GST registration threshold, the superannuation guarantee rate, and Director Penalty Notice thresholds.
- Fair Work national minimum wage and award minima following the Annual Wage Review.
- FIRB monetary thresholds for foreign investment in Australian businesses and land.
- ABRS Director ID timelines and fees (currently nil for the application itself, but the policy covers it for completeness).
Indexation and reset dates we work to
Most of the numbers above move on a small number of dates each year. We schedule a sweep around each of them.
| Date | What changes | What we do | |——|————–|————| | 1 July | ASIC fees (CPI-indexed annually); start of the Australian income year; superannuation guarantee rate adjustments; Fair Work Annual Wage Review effective date | Full sweep of every page that quotes an ASIC fee, an income tax rate, the super rate, or a Fair Work figure | | June (decision date) | Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review decision is handed down | We update the affected pages once the decision is published, and revise again on the 1 July effective date | | Federal Budget night (May, normally) | Tax measures, FIRB thresholds, integrity measures | Pages affected by announced measures are flagged and updated when the measure is enacted, with a note in the interim | | MYEFO (typically December) | Mid-year measures | Targeted review of affected pages | | 1 January | FIRB monetary thresholds (CPI-indexed for non-FTA thresholds) | Sweep of FIRB pages and the FIRB pillar | | Penalty unit indexation (every three years; see Crimes Act 1914 s 4AA) | Commonwealth penalty unit | Sweep of pages that quote the penalty unit and any derived ASIC infringement notice amounts |
Outside these dates, fees and thresholds change on regulator initiative (for example, ASIC reissuing a fee schedule, or the ATO updating a guideline). Those changes feed into the off-cycle review process described in the Review Policy.
How “Last checked” timestamps work
Every page that cites a regulator-set fee, rate, or threshold carries a Last checked: [date] stamp at the relevant figure, like this:
> ASIC company registration fee: $611 > Government source: asic.gov.au/fees · Last checked: [date]
The timestamp is updated each time a qualified team member has gone back to the regulator’s published source and confirmed the figure on that date. It is not updated when the page is touched for unrelated reasons (a typo fix, a stylistic change). If you see a recent “Last checked” date, it means a person has put eyes on the source since then.
When the figure itself changes, the page is updated and the changelog entry records what changed. See the Corrections Policy for how factual changes are flagged.
Current verified Australian fees and rates
The figures below are the ones we are publishing across the site as of the most recent sweep. They are current to the best of our knowledge on the date this policy was last reviewed (see the footer). For the most current figure, always read the regulator source linked from the page that uses the figure.
ASIC fees (2025-26)
| Item | Fee | |——|—–| | Company (proprietary) registration | $611 | | Business name registration (1 year) | $45 | | Business name registration (3 years) | $104 | | Annual review fee (proprietary company) | $329 | | Late lodgement fee (up to one month overdue) | $98 per document | | Late lodgement fee (more than one month overdue) | $411 per document |
Late lodgement fees are charged per document. ASIC fees are CPI-indexed and reset on 1 July each year.
Commonwealth penalty unit
| Item | Amount | |——|——–| | Penalty unit (2025-26) | $330 |
The penalty unit is set by section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 and is indexed every three years.
Other figures used across the site
| Item | Position | |——|———-| | Superannuation guarantee rate | 12% (current, as published by the ATO) | | FIRB threshold (non-FTA business acquisitions) | $347 million | | FIRB threshold (FTA partner business acquisitions) | $1,498 million | | FIRB threshold (India ECTA partner business acquisitions) | $560 million |
Each of these figures appears in context on the relevant guide, with the regulator source link and a Last checked date. Use the figure on the substantive page, not this list, where they conflict. The substantive page is updated more often.
What happens if a fee on the site is wrong
This is the bit that matters.
1. We correct the figure as soon as we are aware of the error. The page itself is updated immediately. 2. We flag the change. Where the corrected figure could have led a reader to a different decision, the page carries a dated correction note at the top and an entry in the changelog. See the Corrections Policy for the format. 3. Retroactive note for clients. Where a client has been engaged and we relied on the wrong figure in their matter, we contact them directly, correct the position, and bear the cost of fixing anything we got wrong on that basis. That is between us and the client and is not driven by the website policy, but it is the standard. 4. No silent edits. A wrong figure does not get quietly replaced. The history sits in the changelog so that anyone who saw the previous version can understand what changed.
How to tell us a fee is wrong
If you have spotted a figure on the site that does not match the regulator source, please email [email protected] with:
- The page URL
- The figure as published on our page
- The regulator source link showing the correct figure
We will acknowledge within 2 business days and, where action is required, update within 2 business days of confirming the change. The full process is in the Corrections Policy.
What this policy does not promise
We commit to the process above. We do not warrant that every figure on the site is correct at every moment. Regulator changes can land between sweeps. The “Last checked” stamp is your best guide to currency on a particular page. For decisions that turn on a precise figure (for example, whether a transaction is over a FIRB threshold, or what a particular ASIC penalty will cost), please confirm the figure against the regulator source on the day, or engage us so we can confirm it for your matter.
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