Dmitri Mihhailov
Managing Partner
Leads Prifinance and personally oversees complex multi-jurisdiction structures. Your Australian setup gets partner-level review before anything is filed.
Register a company in Australia, the AAA gateway.
Set up an Australian Pty Ltd - a AAA-rated common-law economy, the resource supplier Asia builds on, banks that clear the world's compliance bar, and a franking system that can send dividends abroad at zero withholding. Priced as premium, because it is: this is a compliance-premium jurisdiction, not a cheap one - 25-30% tax, one director must live in Australia, every director needs a verified ID, superannuation adds 12% to payroll, and the banks open accounts for the present, not the remote.A AAA common-law economy wired into Asia's growth, banks that open doors worldwide - and franked dividends leaving at zero withholding. The premium: 25-30% tax, one director must live in Australia, every director needs a verified ID, super adds 12%, and the banks open accounts for the present, not the remote.
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Australia · at a glance
Legal formPty Ltd via ASIC
Time to set upRegistry days · realistic 2-4 weeks
Corporate tax25% small · 30% standard
GST10%
DirectorsOne must reside in Australia
Remote setupYes - with resident-director solution
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Australia in brief
The AAA gateway, at AAA prices.
Australia sells credibility that few flags can match: a AAA sovereign, common law with courts that work, banks whose compliance letters open doors worldwide, and an economy wired into Asia's growth - the iron ore, gas, lithium and food that the region's factories and tables run on. The corporate machinery is genuinely modern: ASIC registers a Pty Ltd in a day or two online, the ABN and GST follow electronically, and the tax system hides a gem foreigners rarely know - franked dividends, paid from taxed profits, leave to non-residents with zero withholding. For businesses selling into APAC that need a name banks and counterparties trust on sight, Australia is the anglosphere's southern anchor.
The terms. Nothing here is cheap and nothing is casual. The rate is 30% - 25% for smaller companies - payroll carries 12% superannuation plus state payroll taxes, and wages themselves are among the world's highest. The resident-director rule is a real gate: at least one director must ordinarily live in Australia, and every director on earth needs a government-verified Director ID before appointment - the paperwork that sets the true calendar for foreign founders. The banks are excellent and demanding: expect presence, expect questions, expect weeks. And the ATO polices profit-shifting with a diverted-profits tax at 40% for those who try to be clever across borders. Australia rewards the properly structured and documents everything - which is precisely why its paper is worth so much.
Credibility few flags match: AAA sovereign, working courts, banks whose letters reassure counterparties, and the resources Asia builds on. ASIC files in days; the franking gem sends taxed profits abroad with no second toll.
The terms: a compliance-premium jurisdiction - resident-director seat, director IDs as the true calendar, wages among the world's highest plus 12% super, banks that demand presence, and a 40% diverted-profits tax for the clever. Australia rewards the properly structured - that's why its paper is worth so much.
Packages & pricing
Two ways to start.
01 - PTY LTD · AUSTRALIA
Company
from$3,400USD · all-in
Registration of an Australian Pty Ltd - ASIC incorporation, tax registrations and the first year of the registered office included.
✓Structure triage first - subsidiary vs branch, rate band mapped✓Resident-director solution - compliant, documented✓Director ID guidance for every appointee✓ASIC incorporation with constitution✓ABN, TFN & GST registrations with the ATO✓Free pre-incorporation consultation
Optional add-ons: AFSL / fintech licensing - scoped per case · payroll & super setup - from $500 · state payroll-tax registrations - from $400 · accounting - from $400/month · renewal - from $1,800/year incl. ASIC review.Add-ons: AFSL scoped · payroll setup from $500 · accounting from $400/month · renewal from $1,800/yr incl. ASIC review.
Start with a consultation →02 - PTY LTD + BANK · AUSTRALIA
Most popularCompany + Bank Account
from$5,900USD · all-in
Everything in the first package plus an Australian bank account - prepared, filed and defended by us, presence requirements stated up front.
✓Everything in the Company package✓Bank file: business plan, source of funds, references✓Account with CBA, Westpac, ANZ or NAB✓AUD + multi-currency structure✓Payroll, super & PAYG withholding set up✓Franking walkthrough - the 0% dividend route explained
Optional add-ons: AFSL scoping - per case · payroll setup - from $500 · accounting - from $400/month · renewal - from $1,800/year.
Start with a consultation →Starting prices, confirmed before filing. ASIC and agent fees are itemised.Starting prices, confirmed first. ASIC fees itemised.
What you can do
What our clients open in Australia.
The resources feed Asia, the paper reassures banks, and the market pays first-world prices.The resources feed Asia; the paper reassures banks.
Mining & resources serviceslicensed
The iron-lithium-gas complex and everything that serves it.
Agri & food exportlicensed
Beef, grain, wine. Premium shelves across Asia.
Tech & SaaSstandard
An APAC base with talent, grants and credible paper.
Fintech & AFSLlicensed
ASIC's financial-services licence. Heavy, respected, bankable.
Import & distributionstandard
Twenty-seven million consumers paying developed-world prices.
Professional servicesstandard
The trusted-jurisdiction face for APAC contracts.
Mining & resourceslicensed
The complex that feeds Asia.
Agri & foodlicensed
Premium shelves.
Tech & SaaSstandard
The APAC base.
Fintech & AFSLlicensed
Heavy, respected.
Import & distributionstandard
First-world prices.
Servicesstandard
The trusted face.
Why Australia
Why Australia.
✓
The AAA name
Sovereign credibility that transfers to your letterhead and your bank file.Transfers to your file.
✓
Franked dividends at 0%
Taxed profits leave to non-residents without withholding - rare anywhere.Taxed once, then free.
✓
The Asia position
The resource and food supplier the region's growth is built on.The supplier's seat.
✓
A registry that works
ASIC files in days, online, with a modern compliance spine.Days, online.
✓
Banks worth the wait
Accounts that clear counterparties' compliance on sight.Compliance that opens doors.
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Rule of law, priced in
Contracts enforce, courts function, disputes end.Disputes end.
How it compares
Australia vs the alternatives.
The comparison, as of 2026:New Zealand: lighter and smaller. Singapore: Asia's boardroom. Hong Kong: the China doorway. UK: the original. Australia: credibility plus franking. As of 2026.
| Jurisdiction | Corporate tax | Signature story | Signature edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 25-30% | The AAA gateway | Credibility plus franking |
| New Zealand | 28% | The simpler twin | Lighter, smaller, easier |
| Singapore | 17% | The HQ default | Asia's boardroom |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | The China doorway | Territorial and fast |
| United Kingdom | 25% | The old standard | The original common law |
AustraliaAAA
Corporate tax25-30%
StoryThe gateway
New ZealandTwin
Corporate tax28%
StorySimpler, smaller
SingaporeHQ
Corporate tax17%
StoryAsia's boardroom
Hong KongDoorway
Corporate tax16.5%
StoryTerritorial, fast
UKStandard
Corporate tax25%
StoryThe original
Requirements
What an Australian Pty Ltd requires.
01
One shareholder - Individual or company, any nationality. 100% foreign ownership is standard.
02
A resident director - At least one director ordinarily resident in Australia. We provide a compliant, documented solution.
03
Director IDs for all - Every director needs the government-verified ID before appointment. The foreign founder's true calendar item.
04
Registered office - An Australian address for ASIC and ATO mail - included in our packages.
05
ABN, TFN & GST - Tax registrations from the start. GST mandatory past A$75k turnover.
06
Super & payroll - 12% superannuation from the first employee, plus state payroll taxes past thresholds.
How it works
How registration works.
Six steps. ASIC is the fast part; director IDs and the bank set the real calendar - we say so up front.Six steps. ASIC is the fast part; director IDs and the bank set the real calendar.
01Same day
Free consultation
Structure, rate band, licensing needs - mapped first.
021-3 weeks
Resident director & IDs
The solution documented; Director ID applications begun.
031-3 days
ASIC incorporation
Constitution, ACN, registers - filed online.
043-10 days
ATO registrations
ABN, TFN, GST, PAYG withholding.
053-5 days
Payroll & super
Funds chosen, defaults set, compliance calendared.
062-6 weeks
Bank account
File prepared and defended. CBA, Westpac, ANZ, NAB.
Quick facts
Legal formPty Ltd
Corporate tax25% small · 30% standard
GST10% - from A$75k
Franked dividends out0% withholding
Superannuation12% of wages
Realistic timeline2-4 weeks + bank
Renewal & accountingFrom $1,800/year
Australia's first gate is identity, not money: the Director ID requires government-grade verification that foreign founders should start before anything else, and the resident-director seat must be real and documented. Both solved, ASIC itself is a formality - we sequence the slow parts first.
On the ground
On the ground in Australia.
Prifinance - Australia
Sydney
Sydney, Australia
01
APAC specialists
Your setup runs with Sydney counsel who file ASIC and ATO work weekly.
02
Resident-director practice
Compliant seats with real oversight. Not rented names.
03
Franking-first planning
The 0% dividend route designed into the structure from day one.
04
Also in Tallinn, London, Dubai & more
A network of offices supporting cross-border structures.
We also have offices in
Tallinn
Estonia
Roseni 13
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
5/F, Yau Lee Centre, 45 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong
Vilnius
Lithuania
Gedimino pr. 2
London
United Kingdom
7 Bell Yard
Prague
Czech Republic
Vlkova 532/8, Žižkov
Berlin
Germany
Rankestraße 26
Madeira
Portugal
Rua da Alegria 31, 1F
Budapest
Hungary
Korányi Sándor u. 4
Istanbul
Türkiye
Perpa Ticaret Merkezi, A Blok
Dubai
UAE
33 Level, Al Saqr Business Tower
Toronto
Canada
1110 Finch Avenue West, suite 406
Singapore
Singapore
3 Church Street, #29-68 Samsung Hub
Bangkok
Thailand
Unit P01, Penthouse, VASU1, 1 Sukhumvit 25 Alley
Foshan
China
A-Tower, Yuneng Digital Plaza, 46 Lishui Avenue South
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Republic Square 13
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
32 Razzakov Street
Taxation
Australian taxes, franked and filed.
A full-price system with one world-class feature: imputation. Profits taxed once at the company can leave as franked dividends with no second toll - which changes the after-tax maths more than the headline suggests.Full price with one world-class feature: imputation - taxed profits leave as franked dividends with no second toll.
Corporate - 25/30%
25% for base-rate entities under A$50M; 30% standard.By size and mix.
Franked dividends - 0%
Taxed profits distribute to non-residents free of withholding.The imputation gem.
GST - 10%
Registration mandatory past A$75k. Credits flow cleanly.From A$75k.
DPT - 40%
The diverted-profits tax for multinationals who try to be clever.For the clever.
The levies that matter
Corporate income tax25% / 30%
GST10%
Franked dividends out0%
Unfranked dividends out30% - treaty-reduced
Superannuation (employer)12%
Renewal & accountingFrom $1,800/year
Owners remain responsible for tax where they live. The Australian dollar floats cleanly - treasury here is boring, which is the compliment.
Your team
The specialists who'll handle your case.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
International Business Consultant
Walks you from first call to working company - structure, documents, timelines - in plain language, in five languages.
Alex Danila
Corporate Services Specialist
Handles ASIC filings, ATO registrations and the bank file day to day, so your Australian company launches without delays.
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Talk to a specialist →FAQ
Australia, compliance-premium.
Can I open an Australian company without visiting?+
The company - yes: ASIC, ABN and GST all file remotely once director IDs and the resident-director seat are in place. The bank is the exception: the majors strongly prefer meeting a signatory, and many clients pair one visit with the account. We sequence everything so the trip is single and short.
What is the resident-director requirement?+
At least one director must ordinarily reside in Australia - a statutory seat with real duties and real 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.
What is a Director ID and why does it slow things down?+
A lifetime government identifier every director must hold before appointment, verified against identity documents. Australians get it in minutes; foreign founders go through document certification that takes days to weeks. It is the true first step of an Australian setup - we start it before anything else.
How do dividends leave at 0%?+
Through franking: profits taxed at the company carry credits, and fully franked dividends flow to non-resident shareholders free of withholding. The system rewards genuinely taxed profits - which is exactly what a clean structure produces. Unfranked flows pay 30% before treaties; the difference is planning.
Do I pay 25% or 30%?+
25% applies to base-rate entities - aggregated turnover under A$50 million with limited passive income; 30% otherwise. Holding-heavy structures often fail the passive test and land at 30%. We model your mix before incorporation, not after the first return.
How hard is Australian banking really?+
Demanding and worth it: expect a defended file, real questions about source of funds and business substance, and two to six weeks. The reward is an account whose compliance standing opens counterparties worldwide. Fintech alternatives exist for speed; the majors remain the credibility play.
What does an employee truly cost?+
Salary plus 12% superannuation, plus state payroll tax once your wage bill crosses state thresholds, plus workers' compensation. Australian wages are among the world's highest - the market pays accordingly. We model loaded cost per hire before you commit.
What is the diverted-profits tax?+
The ATO's answer to aggressive cross-border structuring: 40% on profits artificially shifted out of Australia by large multinationals. Ordinary businesses with defensible transfer pricing never meet it - it exists precisely to make cleverness uneconomic. Our structures are built for the audit, not the loophole.
Do I need an AFSL for fintech?+
If you touch financial products or advice - almost certainly: ASIC's 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.
What does it cost and how long does it take?+
From $3,400 for the company, from $5,900 with a bank account. ASIC itself files in days; director IDs and the resident-director seat set a realistic two to four weeks, the bank adds two to six. Renewal from $1,800/year including the ASIC annual review.
Client notes
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