Company Registration FAQs

You can register a proprietary Limited company (most commonly used legal structure) by filling up our easy online form with clear hints and tips to help you at every stage of the application form. You can also register a proprietary company to act as a Trustee of a SMSF.

Once you submit the form, you will receive an instant confirmation and a full set of documents including ACN, company constitution and all other legally required documents to start your operations.

You will receive below set of documents as part of your company registration. We are directly connected to ASIC so all documents are emailed to you in real time as soon as the form is submitted.

  • Australian Company Number (“ACN”) - An Australian Company Number is a unique nine-digit number issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to every company registered under the Commonwealth Corporations Act 2001 as an identifier.
  • "Certificate of Incorporation" of your company - The Certificate contains, among other information, company name, ACN and date of registration of your newly formed company.
  • Company's constitution (up to 20 classes of shares) and all necessary legal documents you will ever need for your newly formed company register, (including special constitution for SMSF trustee company);
  • Clear instruction sheet on "what to do next" to register your newly formed company with ATO and how to open bank account etc, prepared by a CPA firm and Registered Tax Agents who have over two decades of experience in setting up tax structures for clients.

Cost $ 750 (incl. GST) - Our fee $ 139 and the ASIC fee $ 611.

Yes, but within the prescribed guidelines from ASIC which includes, among other terms, that the name must not be identical to a company already registered or a registered business name. There are also restrictions on certain words. More information about rules regarding a company name can be found here Choose a company name

You can order printing, binding and delivery of your complete company documents set for $75 (Incl. GST). Our print bundle offers excellent value for money. We deliver documents in a premium quality leather feel compendium with tabs for all documents. We use premium courier service provides to ensure quick and safe delivery. All orders placed before 10 AM get delivery on the same day if located within the Sydney metro Area. Australia wide city orders placed between 10 AM to 3 PM get delivery the following day.

A shelf company is company which has no trading history and is usually register by service providers to later sell it. If you have a business requirement to show you have been in business for certain period of time then it is ideal for you to order a shelf company which is incorporated in prior years.

Click here for Shelf Companies for sale

Before you place the order, you have to register on the website. The registration process is very simple and requires basic details to complete and it is free - Click here to register. The process to register an Australian Company, takes less than 20 minutes .

  • You should register on the website by clicking on “Register Now” on the home page.
  • You shall receive a welcome email with your login user name and password. This is confidential information and should not be shared with anyone to keep your account safe.
  • You can enter your login details to log on to your secured area (protected by your user name and password) on our website; all company legal documents are created with answers from you to our online cleverly designed easy questions.
  • All questions come with clues to answers and explanations. At completion and after payment and lodgement with ASIC, we email you, your newly formed "Certificate of Incorporation" from ASIC and company constitution and other tailored company documents for your company register.
  • All legal documents are instantly emailed to you.

No, lodging your application with ASIC does not mean automatic registration for ABN and TFN. We provide optional service to register your company for ABN/TFN/GST and PAYG Withholding for an additional fee of $14 (Free Introductory Offer) where we will pre-fill the online ABR application form for you and save you over half an hour of your time. Alternatively, you can register for ABN/TFN/GST and PAYG online at www.abr.gov.au for free. We have also provided an application form in the document package for offline registration for ABN and TFN.


ABN/GST/PAYG Withholding

Australian Business Number (ABN) is a unique 11 digit number that identifies your business or organisation to the government and community. If you are running a business you will need an ABN. When you have an ABN you can:

  • register for GST and PAYG withholding (tax from employees / directors wages)
  • get an AUSkey to transact online with government agencies

Our ABN bundle package includes:

  • a certificate of ABN registration issued by the Australian Business Register;
  • Tax File Number (TFN) for the company which will be sent to the company's nominated address for service and receipt of notices; and
  • the ABN (and/or GST and PAYG Withholding) will appear on ABN Lookup

$14 (incl. GST) (Free Introductory Offer)

Applying for ABN is not mandatory. However, when you deal with Australian Tax Office you will need an ABN. When you supply goods and Services, you are required to charge Goods & Services Tax (GST) by law if your annual turnover is over $75,000. Also when you purchase goods and services, you pay GST, to claim or remit GST, you need an ABN.

Yes, we can submit applications for ABN/ TFN/ GST / PAYG withholding tax registration for your new company with Australian Business Register. We have designed our form in such a way that it pre fills most of the information for you thereby saving you time and ensuring accuracy by avoiding any duplication of data and/or information.

In some cases, if your identity or the identity of an associate cannot be verified or they may require more information, ABR may refuse the application and issue a reference number. The ABR will review your application within 20 business days.

If unsuccessful you will receive a refusal number which states the reason for refusal. You will also receive a letter within 14 days confirming your application has been refused.

Company Constitution FAQs

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Before you place the order, you have to register on the website. The registration process is very simple and requires basic details to complete and it is free - Click here to register. The process to register an Australian Company, takes less than 20 minutes.

  • You should register on the website by clicking on “Register Now” on the home page.
  • You shall receive a welcome email with your login user name and password. This is confidential information and should not be shared with anyone to keep your account safe.
  • You can enter your login details to log on to your secured area (protected by your user name and password) on our website; all company legal documents are created with answers from you to our online cleverly designed easy questions.
  • All questions come with clues to answers and explanations. At completion and after payment and lodgement with ASIC, we email you, your newly formed "Certificate of Incorporation" from ASIC and company constitution and other tailored company documents for your company register.
  • All legal documents are instantly emailed to you.

Some constitutions need to be updated from time to time to stay in line with the changing legislation, such as, new provisions applicable to dividend payment rules. You will also need a new constitution if you have lost your existing constitution.

A constitution has many advantages over being governed by a set of replaceable rules, including:-

  • Replaceable rules can have only one class of shares, while with a constitution you can have several classes of shares (ours have 20 classes of shares) with different voting rights, dividend rights and right to capital upon winding up etc. which can be useful in achieving objectives like income splitting, dividend streaming and selective control.
  • A constitution can contain comprehensive provisions regarding calling and holding of meetings, whereas these provisions are not available in replaceable rules.
  • Our Constitution has the following provisions:
    • Requisition of a meeting by members.
    • Holding of a meeting at more than one place with technological media.
    • Passing of a members’ resolution without holding a physical meeting, by way of circular resolution;
  • A Constitution can contain comprehensively drafted detailed guidelines on day to day management of the company as compared to very brief provisions in replaceable rules.
  • Replaceable rules provide ability to appoint any person as director to make up a quorum for a director’s meeting even if the total number of directors of the company are not present to make up a quorum for that meeting. This rule can be detrimental to company’s interest and absentee directors, hence not included in our constitution.
  • Constitution, as against replaceable rules provide a comprehensive, published and self contained set of rules which are easily accessible and conveyable to outsiders like banks etc.
  • Replaceable rules are not applicable to proprietary companies with one person as sole director and member. These companies are governed by Section 198E, 201F and 202C of the Corporation Act 2001 which contain a very limited set of provisions. Hence, in our opinion, one person companies must use a constitution.
  • Replaceable rules are not applicable to Special purpose companies like Superannuation Trustee Company for which adoption of constitution is necessary.

Div 7A Agreement FAQs

Division 7A is part of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 which relates to loans made by companies or trusts to shareholders or associates of shareholders. It is an anti-avoidance provision which aims to prevent tax free distributions of company profits as loans which either remain outstanding or are forgiven altogether.

If a shareholder or an associate of shareholder borrows money from a Pty Ltd company or where a Pty Ltd company has an unpaid present entitlement to income of a trust and the trust makes a loan to a shareholder or an associate of shareholder and such loan is not fully repaid by the lodgement or the due date for the lodgement of the company’s income tax return, whichever is earlier then such loan can be caught in the provisions of Division 7A.

Such loan will be treated as unfrankable deemed dividend and this situation can entail double taxation of the income. However loans made under a written agreement executed within the required timeframe, meeting the benchmark interest rate * and maximum term criteria and which provide minimum yearly repayments can avoid being caught in the provisions of Division 7A.

  • Invoice
  • Div 7A Loan agreement
  • Div 7A loan agreement execution page
  • Instruction sheet on what to do next

Before you purchase our Division 7A Loan Agreement, you must ensure that you have taken suitable accounting and legal advice.

Shelf Companies FAQs

There are many advantages why you may prefer to buy a shelf company as oppose to incorporating a new one. We have listed below a few key advantages:

  • It may provide a greater sense of confidence to potential business partners or clients who feel more comfortable dealing with an established company.
  • It may allow you to become eligible for certain restricted licensed services which require a company to be in business for a certain length of time.
  • It may help you ease your dealings with the financial service providers such as opening new bank facilities etc.
  • Contract Tendering Eligibility – some jurisdictions have strict requirements for tendering, requiring companies to be in business for a period of time before they can be eligible to bid on a contract.

Yes, you can click here to see the list of shelf companies available to buy. We usually keep a very limited number of companies, so make sure you place your order now.

If you would like more information, or you would like to proceed with purchasing one of our Shelf Companies, please contact us so we can assist you.

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