Renew your business name: ASIC fees and a simple checklist

You can renew an Australian business name directly with ASIC for one or three years. From 1 July 2026, the government fees are $47 and $108 respectively. You don't have to use a private renewal service.

Before paying, check the name, its holder, the expiry date and whether someone else has already arranged the renewal. That short check can prevent a duplicate payment or renewal of a name your business no longer uses.

Decide whether you still need the name

Review what the name is used for: customer contracts, invoices, signage, website and payment accounts. If you've rebranded, it may still appear in agreements or outstanding orders.

Ask the person responsible for those records before deciding to let a name lapse. A change in the business's legal owner is a separate issue from renewal. If you've moved from sole trader to company or sold the business, check whether the registered holder needs to change through a transfer.

Use our ABN vs ACN guide if the legal entity and registration numbers are getting mixed together. A name is the label the business trades under; it doesn't create a new company.

Compare one year with three

ASIC's current fee schedule lists these renewal charges:

Term	Government fee from 1 July 2026	Useful budgeting comparison
One year	$47	Lower payment now
Three years	$108	Equivalent to $36 a year over the term

Three annual payments at today's $47 rate would total $141, so the three-year fee is $33 less on that comparison. Future annual fees can change; this isn't a prediction of the exact saving over future renewals.

Choose the term around whether you expect to keep using the name and the cash available now. Whichever term you choose, record the next expiry date rather than relying on memory.

Check the notice before you pay

ASIC's renewal guidance says it sends a notice at least 30 days before renewal is due. Notices normally go by email, but ASIC can send a paper notice where it has no email address recorded.

A private business may also offer to handle renewal for a fee. Separate that optional service from ASIC's government charge. A higher amount may include assistance; it isn't, by itself, proof of fraud. Read who is offering the service, what they will do and the total you would pay.

The safer checking method is to navigate to ASIC yourself and compare the official record and payment details. Don't decide authenticity from a logo, the colour of a letter or whether it arrived on paper.

If another person registered the name for you, ask which email address was recorded. A missing notice may be in their inbox. Keep official correspondence accessible to the business rather than only to a former employee or adviser.

Choose the right renewal route

ASIC provides a Business name renewal service for renewal alone, and ASIC Connect when you also need to review or update details. Its official guidance links to both services and explains the current screens.

The standalone renewal service asks for the account number or an eligible linked ABN, then lets you select the business name and renewal term. Check the displayed record before paying. Through ASIC Connect, use the business name linked to your account and the renewal option.

You may choose a card payment or request an invoice for supported payment methods. Requesting an invoice isn't the same as paying it. Record any payment still to be made as an open task with a due date.

For someone registering a name for the first time, use our ASIC registration guide instead of the renewal workflow.

Keep evidence that the renewal finished

After payment is processed, retain the record of registration and check the next renewal date. Save documents where the person covering your administration can find them.

Here is a simple record you can copy:

Field	Your entry
Registered name and holder	Exactly as shown on the record
Renewal term	One or three years
Government fee and any service fee	Record separately
Payment date and receipt reference	From the completed payment
Next renewal date	From the updated record
Contact responsible for notices	Name or business role

If the payment or record doesn't look right, contact ASIC through its website with the reference details. Don't pay a second time just to see whether the first attempt worked.

What if it has expired or been cancelled?

Check the current registration status and contact ASIC promptly. An overdue notice, a proposed cancellation and a completed cancellation aren't the same situation. Ask what process applies to the actual record rather than assuming that a normal renewal payment will restore a cancelled name.

Don't continue on the assumption that owning a matching domain protects the registration. A domain, trade mark and business name have different functions.

Companies may also receive an annual review invoice from ASIC. That isn't a duplicate business-name renewal. Our company annual review checklist explains what it covers.

Key takeaways

• Renew directly with ASIC or knowingly choose a private service.
• Verify the record and payee; genuine notices can arrive by post.
• Save payment evidence and the updated expiry date.
• Treat a holder change, cancellation or company annual review as a separate task.

Where to get help

Start from ASIC's renewal page for its official services. Our business registration hub connects the name, entity and ongoing administration guides.