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The Free Business Structure Guide

Sole trader, partnership, company or trust. The structure you pick shapes your tax, your personal risk and your paperwork for years. Here is how they differ and how to choose.

  • ✓ Sole trader, partnership, company and trust compared
  • ✓ Tax, asset protection, cost and complexity
  • ✓ The company rate and Director ID basics
  • ✓ How to choose, and what changing later costs

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Pick the Structure That Actually Fits

Four structures compared

Sole trader, partnership, company and trust, side by side on the things that matter.

Tax and the company rate

The 25% base rate entity rate versus 30%, and when a company beats your marginal rate.

Risk and asset protection

Which structures shield your personal assets, and which leave them exposed.

The cost of changing

Why choosing well now beats a CGT-and-stamp-duty restructure later.

From People Who Set Up Structures for a Living

Ascend Solutions is a CPA-led advisory and bookkeeping practice. We help Australian business owners choose and set up the right structure, weighing tax, risk and cost against where they are headed.

Before You Download

Is the guide really free?
Yes, completely free. Enter your name and email and we send the download link straight to your inbox. No credit card, no catch.
Will it tell me exactly which structure to use?
It gives you the framework and the trade-offs so you can narrow it down. The final call depends on your circumstances, which is exactly the conversation we have with clients.
Is it current?
Yes. The company tax rate and Director ID requirements are checked against the ATO and ABRS as at July 2026.
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Who wrote it?
The CPA-qualified team at Ascend Solutions, who advise on and set up business structures every week.

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