How to cancel an ASIC business name

Source review: 2026-11-06. General procedural information, not legal or tax advice. Check the linked ASIC instructions before lodging; forms, fees and portal screens can change.

Before you start

• Confirm you are the holder or authorised to cancel the name.

• If replacing the name, register the new name first.

• If a purchaser needs the same name, use the transfer process instead.

How to complete the process

• Sign in to ASIC Connect and select the registered business name.

• Start the cancellation transaction and review the holder and name details.

• Confirm the declaration and submit the cancellation request.

• Keep acknowledgment and verify the final registration status.

After lodgement or completion

• Update trading documents and records and check whether other registrations need separate action.

Important limits and exceptions

Cancelling a business name does not deregister a company, cancel an ABN or end a trust. Each has a separate process.

Official ASIC sources

• ASIC business-name cancellation

Related ASIC how-to guides

• How to register a business name with ASIC

• How to renew an ASIC business name

• How to update a business-name address with ASIC

All ASIC guides and official forms

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