14/12/2022
Dear Clients,
Please take action and apply for a director ID if you are a directors of companies in Australia.
While the 30 November deadline for directors to apply for director ID has now passed, Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) is continuing to encourage non-compliant directors to apply now. As confirmed in a statement by the ABRS Registrar, ABRS will apply a pragmatic compliance approach to directors who are required to apply, if they apply by 14 December 2022.
We encourage our director clients to apply without delay if you haven't done so already.
All directors of companies, registered Australian bodies and registered foreign companies must apply for a director ID – it is not optional. It’s free to apply and available to directors within Australia and overseas. The fastest way to apply is online atabrs.gov.au, which will issue a director ID instantly once the application is complete.
ASIC are responsible for enforcing director ID offences, which can include criminal and civil penalties.
