AUSTRALIA
                     COMPANY REGISTRATION 
IN AUSTRALIA
PALAK RATWANI
AUSTRALIA
Australia represents the land of 
opportunity in 2013 and 2014 for 
overseas investors and 
entrepreneurs. A robust economy 
with only 5% unemployment and a 
GDP per capita of $40,800, 
Australia is tipped to outperform 
the rest of the developed world for 
most of this decade.


• Australia company registration is easy and cost 
effective. Only one Director is required and foreign 
ownership is allowed.
• No minimum capital requirements.
• Easy place to do business and is also ranked as the 
SETTING UP 8th least corrupt country in the world by the 2009 
Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency Int.
A PRIVATE • Main international banks are located in Australia and 
easy to open international corporate bank accounts.
LIMITED • Wide range of incentives available for entrepreneurs 
COMPANY who register a company in Australia, including tax benefits and excellent network of tax treaties
• An extensive tax treaty network, a tax exemption on 
dividends received by the Australian holding 
company, a tax exemption on a gain on sale of 
foreign shares, no withholding tax on dividends paid 
to a foreign parent. 
FEATURES
It is a requirement for an Australian company to have a 
Director appointed who resides in Australia, as well as 
having a Registered Office Address located in Australia.
Australia now has a so-called Migrant Investor visa, 
the 888 Visa. It is available to all nationalities and, 
briefly stated, allows permanent residency if AUD 
5,000,000 is invested in ‘complying investments’. AUD 5 
m is approximately equal to USD 5m.  


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