Dmitri Mihhailov
General Partner
Leads Prifinance's corporate practice and oversees client engagements, with senior expertise in international company structuring and bank-account setup.
Register a company in New Zealand, a first-world 0% LP.
Set up a New Zealand Limited Partnership remotely - a structure from one of the world's most trusted registries that stays fiscally transparent: with non-resident partners and foreign income, New Zealand has nothing to tax. First-world paperwork, minimal filings, and a jurisdiction compliance teams wave through.A New Zealand LP registered remotely in 1-2 weeks - the world's cleanest registry, 0% NZ tax for non-resident partners with foreign income, limited partners off the public record.
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New Zealand · at a glance
Legal formLP · Limited Partnership
Time to set up1-2 weeks
Tax for non-residents0% - transparent entity
Min. capitalNo minimum
Public accountsNone for foreign-only LPs
Remote setupYes - fully online
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New Zealand in brief
The cleanest flag in the southern hemisphere.
New Zealand spent two decades at the top of every ease-of-doing-business and anti-corruption ranking on earth - a Companies Office that registers online in hours, courts of English common-law pedigree, and a reputation so clean that its paperwork passes compliance desks without a second look. It is emphatically not an offshore jurisdiction, and that is exactly the point.
The tool for international founders is the Limited Partnership under the 2008 Act: a separate legal person that pays no tax itself - profits flow to the partners and are taxed where they live. With non-resident partners and no New Zealand-source income, there is nothing for Wellington to tax, and an LP earning only abroad files just a light annual confirmation. The statutory catch is a resident general-partner element, which we provide as a service - the price of carrying one of the most trusted flags in the world at partnership-level taxation.
New Zealand tops the world's ease-of-business and anti-corruption rankings - a flag compliance desks wave through. It is not offshore, and that is the point.
The 2008-Act LP is a separate legal person that pays no tax itself: non-resident partners with foreign income owe NZ nothing, and foreign-only LPs file just an annual confirmation. The statutory resident-GP element - we provide it.
Packages & pricing
New Zealand company registration - cost & packages.
01 - LP · LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Company
from$2,900USD · all-in
Remote registration of a New Zealand LP - partnership agreement, Companies Office filing, state fees, resident general-partner arrangements and the first year of the registered office included.
✓Name check & reservation✓Companies Office registration & fees✓Partnership agreement drafted for you✓Resident GP element arranged✓Registered office - first year✓Free pre-incorporation consultation
Optional add-ons: NZ foreign trust pairing - scoped individually · apostilled document sets - from $200 · annual renewal - from $1,900/year.Add-ons: foreign trust pairing scoped individually · apostille sets from $200 · renewal from $1,900/year.
Start with Company →02 - LP · LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Most popularCompany + Bank Account
from$4,800USD · all-in
A working New Zealand LP with a fintech or bank account - NZD/USD/EUR balances, cards and online banking, arranged fully remotely.
✓Everything in Company✓Account with an international EMI or bank - multi-currency, SWIFT✓Account application & KYC file preparation✓Introduction to 2-3 suitable institutions✓Compliance onboarding support✓Dedicated account manager
Start with Banking →Starting prices, confirmed for your case before work begins. Registrar and agent fees are itemised.Starting prices, confirmed first. Registrar and agent fees itemised.
What you can do
Popular uses for a New Zealand company.
New Zealand law does not restrict partners by citizenship, and an LP may pursue almost any lawful business worldwide. Financial services require FSP registration. A regulated track we scope separately.An LP may pursue almost any lawful business worldwide; financial services need FSP registration.
International trading
First-world paperwork for cross-border invoicing that counterparties accept instantly.
IT & SaaS
Software and digital services billed worldwide from a top-ranked jurisdiction.
E-commerce & platforms
Marketplaces and PSPs onboard NZ entities as smoothly as domestic ones.
Holding & investment
Passive holdings passed through to partners without an entity-level tax layer.
Agri & commodity trade
A natural flag for food, dairy and commodity flows across Asia-Pacific.
Wealth & trust pairing
The NZ foreign trust alongside an LP. Zero-tax on foreign income with a registered, regulated frame.
Trading
Paper counterparties accept instantly.
IT & SaaS
Billed worldwide from a top-ranked flag.
E-commerce & platforms
Onboards like a domestic entity.
Holding & investment
Pass-through without a tax layer.
Agri & commodity trade
Natural for Asia-Pacific flows.
Wealth & trust pairing
The NZ foreign trust alongside.
Why New Zealand
Key advantages of the jurisdiction.
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0% for non-residents
The LP is fiscally transparent. With foreign partners and foreign income, New Zealand has nothing to tax.Transparent. Nothing for NZ to tax on foreign income.
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Top-ranked reputation
Years at #1 for ease of doing business and anti-corruption. Paperwork that opens doors offshore flags cannot.Years at #1 for ease of business.
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Separate legal personality
Unlike classic partnerships, an NZ LP owns assets and contracts in its own name. With limited partners fully shielded.Owns assets and contracts in its own name.
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Minimal filings
Foreign-only LPs file a light annual confirmation. No public accounts, no audit.Annual confirmation; no public accounts.
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Privacy for limited partners
General partners appear on the register; limited partners do not. A quiet statutory courtesy.Limited partners stay off the register.
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English common law
Familiar contracts, familiar courts, English-language everything.Familiar contracts and courts.
How it compares
The NZ LP next to the usual shortlist.
Canada is the marketplace favourite; the UK LLP publishes accounts; Ireland brings the EU. New Zealand brings the cleanest reputation of them all. At a slightly higher running cost. Figures current as of 2026.Canada wins on cost and marketplaces; the UK publishes accounts; NZ brings the cleanest name. Figures as of 2026.
| Country | Tax for non-residents | Public filings | Signature edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand LP | 0% - transparent, foreign income | Annual confirmation only | #1-grade reputation · LP privacy |
| Canada LP | 0% - transparent | None | G7 · marketplace acceptance |
| UK LLP | 0% - transparent | Accounts published | Payments infrastructure |
| Ireland LP | 0% - transparent | None standard | EU registration |
| Singapore LP | 0% - foreign income | Light | Asia hub · higher cost |
New Zealand LPCleanest ✓
Non-res. tax0% - transparent
Filingsconfirmation only
Canada LPG7
Non-res. tax0% - transparent
Filingsnone
UK LLPPublishes
Non-res. tax0% - transparent
Filingspublic accounts
Ireland LPEU
Non-res. tax0% - transparent
Filingsnone standard
Singapore LPAsia
Non-res. tax0% foreign
Filingslight
Requirements
What New Zealand law actually demands.
01
Partners - At least one general partner and one limited partner. Individuals or companies of any nationality.
02
Resident GP element - The general partner must include a New Zealand (or Australian) resident element. We provide this as a licensed service.
03
Capital - No minimum contribution. Partners set their own amounts in the partnership agreement.
04
Registered office - A registered office address in New Zealand is mandatory. We provide it as part of the package.
05
Name - A distinguishable name ending in Limited Partnership or LP, cleared at the Companies Office.
06
Records & confirmation - The partnership agreement and registers are kept privately; an annual confirmation keeps the register current.
How it works
From application to a live company in weeks.
Everything runs through our lawyers and the Companies Office - you sign electronically, and most partnerships complete within two weeks including the resident-GP arrangements.Signed electronically - resident-GP setup runs in parallel, and most files complete within two weeks.
01Same day
Free consultation
We confirm that an NZ LP fits your case and design the partner structure.
021-2 days
KYC & documents
Passports, proof of address and a short description of the business; we draft the partnership agreement.
033-5 days
Resident GP setup
The resident general-partner element is put in place through our licensed provider.
042-5 days
Companies Office filing
The LP is registered and the certificate issued.
053-5 days
Documents & apostille
You receive the certificate, agreement and registers, apostilled for use abroad.
061-3 weeks
Banking
We introduce the partnership to suitable EMIs or banks and support the account opening.
Quick facts
Legal formLP - separate legal person
Min. capitalNo minimum
Tax for non-residents0% - transparent
Standard timeline1-2 weeks
Public accountsNone foreign-only
Limited partnersNot on public register
RenewalFrom $1,900/year
The resident-GP element is the pacing step - we run it in parallel with the agreement so the file lands inside two weeks.
On the ground
On the ground in New Zealand.
Prifinance - New Zealand
Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
01
Partnership specialists
Your setup is run by a team that registers NZ, Canadian and Irish partnerships for international founders every month.
02
Resident GP & office included
The statutory resident element and registered office keep the LP compliant while you operate remotely.
03
Banking & compliance help
EMI-first account routes, KYC preparation and annual confirmations handled by one team end to end.
04
Also in Tallinn, London, Dubai & more
A network of offices across Europe, the Gulf and the Americas. One team for your whole international structure.
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 2026
Transparent by design.
A New Zealand LP pays no tax itself - profits flow through to the partners and are taxed where the partners are resident. With non-resident partners and no New Zealand-source income, there is no NZ tax and no NZ tax return; the LP files only a light annual confirmation with the register.The LP pays no tax itself; partners are taxed where they live. Bonus: New Zealand has no capital-gains tax at all.
Entity-level tax - none
The LP is not a taxpayer; New Zealand's 28% company rate belongs to companies, not transparent partnerships.The 28% rate belongs to companies, not LPs.
Partner-level taxation
Each partner declares their share where they are tax-resident. We map this before you commit.Each partner declares at home. Mapped in advance.
NZ-source income
Only income actually earned in New Zealand brings NZ tax and filings. Most international LPs never touch it.Only local income brings NZ tax and filings.
GST
Registration is needed only when you trade in New Zealand above thresholds; export services stay outside the system.A structural NZ bonus.
Levies in 2026
Entity-level income tax0%
Tax on foreign income (non-res. partners)None
Withholding on partner distributionsNone
Capital gains taxNone - NZ has no CGT
GST (NZ trading only)15%
Renewal & confirmationsFrom $1,900/year
New Zealand famously has no general capital-gains tax - a quiet bonus even for structures that never trade there.
Your team
The specialists who'll handle your case.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
Corporate services advisor
Advises clients on company formation, VAT and ongoing compliance, coordinating each step of the setup across the EU.
Alex Danila
Company formation specialist
Your day-to-day contact - coordinates incorporation, documents and the bank introduction, from the first call through to launch.
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Talk to a specialist →FAQ
Company registration in New Zealand, answered.
Can I open an NZ LP without visiting New Zealand?+
Yes. The whole process - from KYC to the Companies Office filing - is handled remotely with electronic signatures. Original documents are couriered to you after registration.
How much does it cost?+
Turnkey registration starts from $2,900 including state fees, the partnership agreement, the resident general-partner element and the first year of the registered office. With an account arranged, packages start from $4,800.
How is an LP taxed at 0%?+
A partnership is fiscally transparent - it pays no tax itself. Profits belong to the partners, and when the partners are non-residents and the income is earned outside New Zealand, there is nothing for NZ to tax. Partners declare income where they live; we map that before you commit.
What is the resident general-partner requirement?+
Statute requires the general partner to include a New Zealand or Australian resident element - a director-level anchor that keeps the register clean. We provide it as a licensed, ongoing service; you keep full economic ownership and control through the agreement.
How long does registration take?+
Most files complete within one to two weeks: the resident-GP setup takes a few days, the Companies Office registers in two to five more, and apostilled documents follow.
Does the LP file accounts?+
Foreign-only LPs file just an annual confirmation - no public accounts, no audit. Bookkeeping is kept privately for the partners and banks.
Are the owners public?+
Partially by design: the general partner appears on the register, limited partners do not. With our GP service in the general role, the limited partners - you - stay off the public record.
What about the NZ foreign trust?+
New Zealand's other famous vehicle: a trust with a non-resident settlor pays no NZ tax on foreign income, inside a registered, regulated framework. Paired with an LP it makes a first-world wealth structure - we build both together.
How is banking?+
NZ high-street banks prefer resident businesses, so operating accounts usually run through international EMIs - multi-currency, SWIFT - which onboard NZ entities gladly. Where real NZ substance exists, local accounts follow.
New Zealand or Canada - which LP?+
Same tax logic, different accents: Canada wins on marketplace geography and cost; New Zealand on reputation polish, LP privacy and the no-CGT bonus. Founders often choose by which counterparties they need to impress. We recommend per case.
Client notes
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