User Guide: ASIC Connect – Business names – How to renew a business name
How to renew a business name
Once you have received your renewal notice, you can complete your renewal online from your ASIC Connect account. 
To get started, visit the ASIC website at www.asic.gov.au.
•	Navigate to the ASIC Connect box.
•	Select the 'Log in / sign-up' link.
You will be taken to the ASIC Connect homepage. 
•	Navigate to the Log in to ASIC Connect box.
•	Select the 'Log in' button. If you do not have an ASIC Connect account select 'Sign up'.
Log in using your email address and password.
You can also choose to log in with an AUSkey.
If you have logged in with a username and password, you should make sure you have linked your businesses to your account. For assistance with linking, see our 'How to link a business name to your ASIC Connect account' user guide. 
Once logged in, select the 'Lodgements & Notifications' tab at the top of the screen. 
•	Select the business name you want to renew.
•	Select the 'Renew business name' transaction from the drop-down list. 
•	Select 'Go' to continue.
Select whether you would like to renew your business name for one or three years. 
•	Select 'Next' to continue.
Check that the information displayed is correct.
•	Select 'Submit' to continue.
Read the declaration to ensure you agree with the conditions of the transaction. 
•	If you agree, tick the boxes next to the declaration
•	Select your authority for lodging the transaction. 
•	Select 'Next' to continue.
You can then choose to pay for your renewal now by credit card, or later by BPAY or invoice. 
•	Select the 'Pay Now' option.
•	Select 'Pay Now' to continue.
If you are paying by credit card enter your details and select 'Submit'.
You can pay for your business name registration later, by invoice or BPAY.
•	Select the 'Pay Later' option.
•	Select the 'Invoice' or 'BPAY' option.
•	If you select 'Invoice', an invoice will be issued to the email address entered during the transaction.
•	If you select 'BPAY' you will need to print or make note of the BPAY details and process your payment.
•	Select 'Pay Later' to continue.
Your transaction is now complete. You can select 'Print this transaction' to download a printable PDF version of the transaction. 
Once we have received payment, a record of registration will be sent to the business email address. 
More information and related topics
You can find more information about using your ASIC Connect account on our website at www.asic.gov.au/business-names.
You can also find step-by-step user guides for most functions available in ASIC Connect. These include: 
•	Signing up for an ASIC Connect account.
•	Linking your business name to your ASIC Connect account. 
•	Updating your personal details or business address.
•	Transferring your business name to another person or entity.
You can access these user guides by visiting our business names support page. 
All user guides are provided in PDF and RTF formats.
Published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Last updated in March 2015