Setting up a company can protect your personal assets, improve your professionalism, make you more attractive to venues and agencies, help with tax planning, and ensure compliance with superannuation obligations. It’s also future-proofing your career.

• Venues may stop booking you to avoid handling superannuation
• You could lose gigs as policies change
• You risk ATO audits or non-compliance penalties if super and tax are mishandled

A company structure and SetGo can help manage this properly.

No. Under SGAA 1992 – Section 12(8), if you’re a sole trader being paid to perform, the venue (payer) is legally responsible for paying super directly to your fund. You can’t invoice a higher fee and contribute the super yourself.

If you’re paid for performances, its can be the best way to go – it’s becoming the industry standard. Many venues are now preferring or requiring artists to operate as companies to avoid SG (super) admin and legal liability.

Yes it can. Venues are actively seeking to reduce compliance burdens. Artists with companies are:

• Easier to book
• Seen as more professional
• Not a super risk to the venue

SetGo is a one-stop platform helping entertainers transition from sole trader to company-based businesses.

We provide:

• Company registration (Pty Ltd)
• ABN, TFN, GST setup
• Xero accounting setup (included)
• Monthly bookkeeping
• BAS and tax lodgements via partnered registered Tax agents

You do the gigs. We do the rest.

You get a complete “go pro” setup:

• A fully registered Pty Ltd company
• Monthly bookkeeping, reconciliations and reports
• Quarterly BAS via registered Tax agents
• Annual management reporting
• Access to your own Xero dashboard

We’ll even help you learn how to invoice and pay yourself the right way.

Absolutely. Many performers register a company but don’t run it properly.
We can:

• Clean up your bookkeeping
• Migrate you into Xero
• Set up correct super/payroll/tax systems
• Handle BAS and tax via our registered Tax agents
• Keep everything compliant and stress-free

Many artists have a company on paper but:

• Haven’t registered for GS
• Aren’t reporting Super correctly
• Don’t know how to pay themselves legally
• Haven’t filed BAS or annual tax returns

We’ll review where you’re at and get your company running like a pro with one of our monthly subscriptions – fully compliant, efficient, and stress-free.

Because a sole trader ABN doesn’t eliminate super obligations. Venues still carry legal liability for your super. A company setup transfers tax and super responsibilities to your business – venues prefer that.

• Company registration: Same day, normally within an hour or two
• ABN, TFN, GST: 1–3 business days
• Xero setup and ready for use: Within 2 business days
• Bookkeeping starts as soon as we receive your first live bank feed, statement or CSV export

In your onboarding welcome pack, we’ll ask for:

• Your full legal name and ID
• Address and contact details
• TFN
• Bank account info (to be setup once company is registered)
• Super fund details

Setup is fast — most artists complete the onboarding in a few hours.

Not with SetGo. We’ve packaged company registration, ABN/TFN/GST setup, and Xero into one low fixed setup fee — claimable in your tax return.

We offer a simple one off fee to cover company registration, ABN,TFN and BAS registration.

We then offer 3 simple pricing tiers to suit your needs (monthly fees) for the ongoing bookkeeping and management of keeping everything compliant.

Check out our pricing on our pricing page. Custom quotes available for higher volume or established companies.

SetGo is not a registered tax or BAS agent. We’re a specialist service designed specifically for entertainers, helping simplify the day-to-day management of your business. All BAS, payroll, and tax lodgements are handled by our trusted registered tax and BAS agent partners behind the scenes.

You get full compliance and expert support – without the complexity of managing multiple providers or additional costs.

Yes. We ensure:

• Proper payroll and super setup
• Correct super contribution tracking
• BAS and tax lodged by registered Tax agents

You remain compliant without having to manage the complexity yourself. We can even help arrange your annual Business Tax Return (upon request) through an industry specialist.

Yes – everything is compliant. SetGo uses registered Tax agents for BAS and tax lodgements, ensuring your business meets all ATO requirements.

Yes. We can:

• Import your records from other platforms (e.g. MYOB, QuickBooks)
• Take over Xero access
• Clean up old data
• Work alongside your tax agent, or transition to ours

No – while super is the key driver of current industry change, a company setup helps with:

• Tax planning
• GST registration
• Asset protection
• Business deductions
• Professional credibility

Even better. Your company can be simple and flexible. You’ll:

• Keep personal and business income separate
• Claim business expenses correctly
• Scale up when you’re ready

No. SetGo is 100% cloud-based, using Xero as your bookkeeping solution.

• Access from anywhere
• Monthly reports delivered automatically to your inbox
• No software installations required

Yes. All plans include chat/email support from a team that knows artists and gig life. No call centres. No hassle.