Company Formation in Australia

Procedure to prepare the registration of a company in Australia

The registration process of a company in Company Formation in Australia is very simple. The experts of LegalBison will assist you throughout every step of it:

• Initial consultation and agreement;
• Payment of the full invoice;
• [IF REMOTELY]: Notarization of POA by client;
• Preparation of registration documents;
• Document signed at the notary;
• Official register validity: immediately.

How long does it take to form a company in Australia?

Incorporation in Australia takes 2-3 weeks on average, and is entirely remote.

Can I form a company in Australia remotely?

The whole incorporation process can be conducted remotely. No travel necessary. Notarization of documents is necessary.

• A Power of Attorney (POA) from (all) partners/shareholders is needed;
• The POA is sent to you by us based on the services you want;
• You have to certify the POA by a notary and in some cases legalize it by apostille (some countries need full legalization);
• Once you have the POA on your hands, we double-check, and you send us the original form (physical document) via courier to our address;
• Australia is part of the Hague Convention of the Apostille.

Necessary information to begin with company formation in Australia

• 3 options of your desired name for the company and a company contact email address;
• Names, addresses and emails of all shareholders and board members;
• Short description of your companies’ activity.

Required documents to provide to register a company in Australia

• Passport copies (a scan) of all individuals above, also beneficiary owner if applicable;
• A Power of Attorney (POA) from (all) partners/shareholders is needed (in case of a remote company registration);
• Certified company documents (in case at least one of the shareholders is going to be a foreign company).

Value Added Tax in Australia

In Australia, VAT is named GST (Goods and Services Tax).

Without VAT number

Company will not be eligible to receive VAT refunds, which means everything bought is 10% more expensive.

Company will have no need to file monthly tax returns (prerequisite: no one receives a salary), which means low costs.

With VAT number

A company registered in Australia generating 75,000 AUD or more in turnover must register for GST (VAT equivalent in Australia).

Registration on a voluntary basis is possible and is done online.

Popular business activities in Australia

Multiple companies decide to form a company in Australia to develop their businesses in fields such as:

• Information Technologies (IT) & Computing
• Mining
• Sustainable Energy and Innovative Environmental Technologies
• Finance
• Real Estate Development
• Logistics
• Commerce

We advise requesting an individual consultation for appropriate advice on growing or starting your business abroad. Our team is available on business days, by leaving a request.

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Benefits of doing business with a company registered in Australia

Australia is strategically located, meaning that a company in Australia is not just good for doing business within the country, but also with the whole Asia-Oceania region.

Notably, Australia is part of the RCEP Free Trade agreement, gathering 15 countries (Australia included) and most notably China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam

Registering an Australian company with LegalBison

The process is straightforward, as our team work hard to offer turnkey services, where you just need to describe your project and provide us with the few mandatory documents to get started.

Registration of a company in Australia is no different, with the complete process taking about 3 weeks with our assistance. Once you get in touch with us, a consultant will lead you through the steps in a seamless manner, describing the different stages of forming your company in Australia and completing any additional required services such as banking account opening.