Register a company in Australia

The company itself, yes. ASIC, ABN and GST registrations can be completed remotely once the Director IDs and resident-director arrangement are in place. Banking is the main exception: major institutions usually prefer to meet a signatory in person. Many clients pair one visit with the account - we sequence everything so the trip is single and short.

At least one director must ordinarily reside in Australia. It is a statutory position with genuine responsibilities and liability, which is why rented names are a risk, not a solution. We provide documented resident-director arrangements with clear scopes, or help you appoint a genuine local hire when the business supports one.

It is a lifetime government identifier that every director must obtain before appointment. Foreign founders need to complete identity-document verification, which can take from several days to several weeks. Australians get it in minutes. It is the true first step of an Australian setup - we start it before anything else.

Through franking. Profits already taxed at company level generate franking credits, and fully franked dividends can be paid to non-resident shareholders without withholding. Unfranked dividends are subject to 30% withholding before treaty reductions.

The 25% rate applies to base-rate entities with aggregated turnover below A$50 million and limited passive income. Otherwise, the standard 30% rate applies. Holding-heavy structures often fail the passive test and land at 30%. We model your mix before incorporation, not after the first return.

Banks expect a detailed file, source-of-funds evidence and clear information about the company’s real business activity. The process normally takes 2-6 weeks, but the resulting account carries strong international compliance credibility.

Salary is supplemented by 12% superannuation, applicable state payroll tax above the relevant threshold and workers’ compensation. Hiring costs therefore need to be modelled on a fully loaded basis.

The DPT applies at 40% to large multinational groups that artificially shift profits out of Australia. It is not a standard tax for ordinary businesses using defensible transfer pricing. It exists precisely to make cleverness uneconomic. Our structures are built for the audit, not the loophole.

If the business deals in financial products or financial advice, an ASIC financial-services licence will usually be required. The licence is heavy, slow and respected across Asia precisely because it is hard. We scope licensing before you build, and sometimes the right answer is a different jurisdiction first, Australia second.

Company formation starts from $3,400, while the package with a bank account starts from $5,900. ASIC can register the entity within days, but Director IDs and the resident-director arrangement create a realistic 2-4 week setup timeline, with banking adding another 2-6 weeks. Annual renewal starts from $1,800.