Government Web-Sites

Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC)

The State Government body setup to assist small business and business migrants to WA.

www.sbdc.com.au

Their business migration page with a good summary of business visa requirements.

www.sbdc.com.au/drilldown

Australian Tax Office

Tax information for individuals, Companies and organisations, from the Tax Department of the Australian Federal Government.

www.ato.gov.au

Foreign Investment Review Board

The Board examines proposals by foreign interests to undertake direct investment in Australia and makes recommendations to the Government under its foreign investment policy.

www.firb.gov.au

HM Revenue & Customs

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was formed on the 18 April 2005, following the merger of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excis Departments, to ensure the correct tax is paid at the right time, whether this relates to payment of taxes received by the department or entitlement to benefits paid.

www.hmrc.gov.uk

Medicare

Medicare Australia is an Australian government agency and plays an integral role in the Australian health sector. Its objective is to assist in improving health outcomes in Australia.

www.medicareaustralia.gov.au

Department of Immigration & Citizenship

For people or want to visit, work, study or live in Australia. Information about life in Australia, Australian citizenship and multicultural Australia.

www.immi.gov.au

Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)

Practical information in running companies (including auditing and insolvency), searching their registers and dealing with ASIC.

www.asic.gov.au

Companies House

The Companies Act 2006 (formerly the Company Law Reform Bill) received Royal Assent on the 8 November 2006. The Act will effectively replace existing companies legislation with the exception of provisions relating to company investigations and community interest companies.

www.companieshouse.gov.uk

Taxation Institute of Australia

The Taxation Institute of Australia, has provided Members and the taxation profession with extensive learning tools and an enormous knowledge base that has derived from practitioner driven education seminars, conventions, publications and the Structured Education Program. The institute's web-site also offers Members access to over a decade's worth of content.

www.taxinstitute.com.au

Migration Institute of Australia (MIA)

Generally recognised as the peak migration agents association.

www.mia.org.au

Migration Agents Registration Authority

The body that registers and lists all registered migration agents.

www.themara.com.au