Australia company registration for non-residents

Australia company registration begins with an application to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). It records decisions taken before filing. This guide follows them in order: whether a company is right among the available business structures, compared with trading as a sole trader, in a partnership or through a trust; the name, or the ACN used in place of one; the registered office and principal place of business; the share structure and the shareholder and officeholder details; the internal rules; and each director's identification number and written consent, both needed before appointment. The sections that follow explain what each decision settles and where non-resident founders most often stall.

Once ASIC has issued the ACN and the certificate of registration, the work shifts from formation to upkeep, and it falls on the officeholders. The company's details on the register have to be kept current, its records and share register maintained and the annual review fee paid, while its name and ACN, or an eligible ABN, go on its formal documents, invoices and notices. For a company owned from abroad, the resident director and registered office remain requirements. Keep their details with the ownership records. Use the business registration service to check what else you need to register a business. Next is the tax review, whether the company needs an ABN, GST registration or both, alongside the bank account preparation.