ABN (Australian Business Number) is required to enable Stripe payments (payment gateway) from Swim Central to flow to your club's bank account. An ABN is a unique 11 digit number that identifies your business to the government and community, and also to Stripe as proof your club operates and exists. Not having an ABN may cause your payouts to be put on hold.

If your club currently does not have an ABN, please see steps below.

1) Click on the following link

https://www.abr.gov.au/business-super-funds-charities/applying-abn  

2) Click Apply for an ABN → Click on the checkbox to Agree, Click Next.  

3) ABN Entitlement  

Select Company, Partnership, Trust or other organisation.  

• Other incorporated Entity 
• Incorporated Association 
• Yes 
• Yes 
• Yes 
• In the Form of a Business 
• Yes or no (depending) 

4) Application detail  

• Ever had an ABN? = No (unless your club has had one in the past) 
• Yes 
• No 
• No (Tax File Number) 

5) Business Information  

• No 
• Yes 
• Yes 
• Click ‘Next’ 
• List Full Club name 
• Click ‘Next’ 
• Select date 
• No 
• Describe the Other Incorporated Entity's main business activity 
• Select Swimming club operation 
• No 
• Fill out all contact detail information 
• Click ‘Next’ 
• Fill in Authorized Contact information 

6) Associate Details  

• Record all relevant Associate details by ‘adding’ each one 
• Click Add after each one 
• Click Next Reason for application 
• State reason Declaration 
• Sign declaration

Once your ABN number is confirmed

1) Navigate to your club's Details via Admin Home > Club Information 

2) Select Club Details > General Information > Edit 

3) Navigate to ABN and registered name. The registered name and ABN must match the what the Australian Business register has on file for your club.

You may wish to tick the "Fetch Registered Name from ABR on Save" box if you want to retrieve your details in one go.

4) Save your details and this will update your details to Stripe to validate your club account. Note, once this is saved, you will not be able to make any further edits. Please contact Support to make any changes.