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Check 25 suppliers against the ABN register, free

Most supplier files have a few ABNs nobody has looked at since the contact was set up. Upload the export and in a couple of minutes you’ll see which of the first 25 have been cancelled, aren’t registered for GST any more, don’t pass the checksum, or don’t match the name on the register.

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How it works

  1. 01

    Export your suppliers

    From Xero (Contacts, Export, CSV), MYOB or QuickBooks, or any spreadsheet with a name and an ABN column. You can also paste a list of ABNs.

  2. 02

    Upload it

    ClearABN finds the ABN and name columns. Check the mapping, then run it.

  3. 03

    The first 25 rows are checked

    Each one gets the ABN checksum and a lookup on the Australian Business Register: status, entity and business names, GST registration dates.

  4. 04

    Download what you found

    A CSV, a dated PDF of what the register showed, and a Xero or MYOB import file with the ABNs tidied up, for the rows checked.

What gets flagged

  • Cancelled ABN: with the date the register shows it was cancelled
  • No current GST registration: useful before you claim GST credits on their bills
  • Invalid ABN: fails the checksum, or is really a 9-digit ACN
  • Name mismatch: the name in your file doesn't closely match the register
  • Missing or not on the register: nothing to check, or no record found

Got bills too? Add an invoice date column and each row is also checked against the register on that date. How to check a quarter’s bills.

Common questions

Is it actually free?

Yes. The first 25 rows of each file are checked with no account and no card. Upload another file and its first 25 rows are free too.

What if my list is longer?

You still see the first 25 results. A one-off full audit checks the whole file, and the monthly plans check full lists and re-check them every month. Prices are on the pricing page.

Do you connect to my Xero?

No. You upload an export, so ClearABN never gets access to your accounting file.

What happens to the file?

Checks run without an account are deleted after 7 days. The privacy policy has the detail.

Only one supplier? Use the free ABN lookup, or watch one ABN for changes. Step-by-step exports: Xero · MYOB · QuickBooks. Plans and prices: pricing.

Ready when you are

Free for the first 25 suppliers in each file. No account, no card.

Check a supplier list

ClearABN shows Australian Business Register facts and the result of an ABN checksum. It does not provide tax, legal or financial advice. Links go to the ATO and the Australian Business Register so you can read their pages yourself.