Sole Trader vs Company vs Trust — Choosing Your AU Structure

10 min · text · Beginner

Most AU dropshippers register as sole traders on day one because it is fast and free. By month nine, when the ATO sends the first GST notice, half of them realise the structural choice they made on day one is now costing them A$3,000-15,000/year in tax inefficiency. The structure you pick at A$0 revenue should be the one that fits at A