Step 18 of 20 · Stage 5, Extended domains
90% through the syllabus
Small Business
ABN, GST, hiring, leases, licences and running a small business.
8 lessons · 8 dialogues · 1h 52m
After this step you can
- Interpret ABN, GST, hiring and commercial-lease conversations
- Carry tax and registration obligations precisely
- Handle numbers-heavy small-business planning talk
Watch out for
Acronyms — ABN, GST, BAS, PAYG. Carry the acronym; don't invent a Tamil expansion.
Before you start: finish Step 17 · Technology & Digital. Nothing is locked, but the path is ordered for a reason.
What's inside, in order
8 lessons, easiest first.
Small Business
ABN, GST, hiring, leases, licences and running a small business.
- Unlock →Starting A Mobile Car-Detailing BusinessPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Tamil-speaking man planning to launch a mobile car-detailing business meets a small-business adviser to sort out his ABN, business-name registration and sole-trader tax setup.
- Unlock →Sole Trader Or Pty Ltd CompanyPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Tamil-speaking couple running a growing construction subcontracting business meet their accountant to decide between staying sole traders and forming a Pty Ltd company after landing a new $180,000 contract.
- Unlock →Passing the GST Threshold at the RestaurantPractice dialogue · 14 min
A registered BAS agent explains to a Tamil-speaking restaurant owner what changes now that his turnover has passed $75,000: GST registration, quarterly BAS, credits, PAYG instalments, accounting method and record-keeping.
- Unlock →Hiring a First Full-Time Bakery EmployeePractice dialogue · 14 min
A Tamil-speaking bakery owner meets a Fair Work adviser to learn her legal obligations before hiring her first full-time employee.
- Unlock →Signing a Five-Plus-Five Retail Shop LeasePractice dialogue · 14 min
A Tamil-speaking retail tenant meets a commercial leasing agent to go through the disclosure statement, make-good clause, outgoings, rent increases and security before signing a 5+5 year shop lease at $65,000 per year.
- Unlock →Opening A Tamil Idli-Dosa Takeaway: Council Food Safety RequirementsPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Tamil-speaking couple opening an idli and dosa takeaway meet a council environmental health officer to learn what they must do — registering under the Food Act, appointing a Food Safety Supervisor, meeting temperature, hand-basin, fit-out and labelling rules — before their pre-opening inspection on 20 August 2026.
- Unlock →Arranging Insurance For A Sole-Trader ElectricianPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Tamil-speaking sole-trader electrician meets an insurance broker to arrange public liability, tools-of-trade and income protection cover before starting on a builder's site.
- Unlock →Small Business Loan for a Cafe RefitPractice dialogue · 14 min
A Tamil-speaking cafe owner meets a business banker to apply for a $50,000 unsecured loan to buy a new espresso machine and refit her shop, and weighs the rate, guarantee and security options.
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