Company Formation · Asia-Pacific
Australia
Form a company in Australia. Typical vehicle: a Pty Ltd. A resident director is required. Plan banking, payment gateways, and — where it applies — business immigration against that entity.
- Entity
- Pty Ltd
- Visit
- A visit may be required for identification or banking
- Timeframe
- Typically 1–5 days at ASIC once a resident director is appointed
- Typical cost
- ASIC fees plus a resident director service
Country overview
About Australia
Australia is a federal commonwealth occupying the Australian continent. Canberra is the capital; Sydney and Melbourne are the principal commercial cities. About 27 million people live here. English is the official language in practice. The currency is the Australian dollar (AUD).
Australia is a large, high-income common-law market in the Asia-Pacific, with close trade links to East and South-East Asia. Company law is administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). A proprietary limited company is the standard private vehicle. The country is used as an operating base for founders who need an Australian company, an Australian payments path, or a presence in the domestic market.
Brikseka forms Australian companies. The usual vehicle is a proprietary limited company (Pty Ltd). A resident director is mandatory. A visit is sometimes required, particularly for banking. The ASIC filing itself is typically completed in one to five days once a resident director is appointed. Company documents can often be prepared remotely; the resident-director requirement is the constraint, not the registry software.
We then advise on a business bank account and payment gateways such as Stripe and PayPal. Australian banks typically expect presence; some offer video identification. Approvals are decided by the providers. If your aim is to live in Australia, company formation is not a residence permit — that is a separate immigration file, which we also advise on.
Company formation
We form a Pty Ltd at ASIC. A resident director is mandatory. The registry step is fast once that director is in place.
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne
Canberra is the capital; Sydney and Melbourne are the commercial centres. The currency is the Australian dollar.
Resident director
At least one director must ordinarily reside in Australia. Stripe is available as a merchant path, subject to Stripe’s approval.
Tax setting
Corporate income tax is published at 30 percent, with 25 percent for qualifying base-rate entities. We confirm the live position before you proceed.
How we work
From briefing to a registered company
Briefing
We review your business, the right entity for this country, costs, and whether a visit is likely.
Company formation
Local counsel, notary where required, and the commercial register. We coordinate the documents through to a registered company.
Banking and payments
After the company exists, we prepare applications for a business account and payment gateways.
After incorporation
Statutory records, a named contact, and introductions to accounting so the company can operate.
After the company exists
Payment gateways
- Stripe, subject to Stripe’s approval
- PayPal Business, subject to PayPal’s approval
Operating stack
Business banking
- Australian banks typically expect presence; some offer video identification
- Wise Business, opened in the company name, subject to Wise’s approval
Provider lists are indicative. We confirm current availability, government fees, and account-opening requirements during consultation.
Business Tools covers payment gateways, business accounts, email, websites, and related tools after the company exists.
Consultation
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