FAQs

You can register Proprietary companies with limited liability (by shares) on our website.

Our application and website is directly connected to ASIC. When you submit the application, it is submitted to ASIC directly. If the application is error free and name is available, the company will be registered in 2-3 minutes. Instantly, you will receive the A.C.N. certificate and other legal documents for your company.

However, in some cases company may go for manual processing for various reasons. The reasons include if name is similar to existing name, or name contains a word which is not in Macquarie dictionary. The company application may take more time in such cases.

For manual processing, ASIC may take upto 48 hours. However, our experience shows that most of the companies get cleared within an hour, if it is within working hours. If the company has been lodged after working hours or on weekend/public holidays, and it has gone for manual processing, it will be processed on next working day only.

If the company is rejected for any reason by ASIC, we can resubmit the company in same application, after fixing the error specified by ASIC. You need not pay again for if submitted in same application. E.g. if company is rejected due to name not available, you can change the name and resubmit the company to ASIC again.

Fixing the mistake depends on present status of the company. If the application has not been submitted and mistake is noticed in summary page, we can simple edit the same application and then submit.

If the company application has been submitted to ASIC, fixing the mistake depends on ASIC outcome. If company gets rejected for any reason, we can edit the application and resubmit, without paying again.

However, if the company has been registered by ASIC, any amendment has to be made at ASIC only. Since your application has been submitted and registered as a company by ASIC, we cannot fix the error thereafter. You can contact and fix the error by submitting the relevant form to ASIC.

The form includes:

Form 205a: For any change in name of the company, you can use this form. However, In ECR lodgement, even a minor typo error has to be rectified by submitting form 205 A, with prescribed fees. The prescribed fee is $ 395 wef 01/07/2017. Hence you need to be very careful while filling the form, especially while inputting the name of the company. A minor typing mistake will cost $ 395 to fix.

Form 484: This form can be used for various changes in details of the company like changing address of the company/officeholder/member, adding or deleting a director or shareholder, changing share structure of the company. There may be fee applicable for the form. Kindly check with ASIC for any applicable fee.

Form 492: This form can be used to notify a correction to a previously lodged document that has been fully processed by ASIC.

The total cost is $506, which includes ASIC fee of $479 and our fee of $ 27.In our fee, we will provide you with A.C.N. from ASIC, as well as other required legal document prepared by our solicitor- constitution of the company, minutes, member application, Share register ,share certificate, instructions. You can order printed and bind copy of the company documents, delivered in Australia for just additional $66.

If the company has been rejected by ASIC and you don't wish to proceed with the registration process, we can refund the whole amount after deducting 4% merchant charges.

For company which ahs been registered, Out of total fee, $479 goes to ASIC as registration fee and balance is our service fee plus cost of documents provided. Once a company is registered, the ASIC fee of $479 is not recoverable, and hence not refundable in any circumstances. The only refund possible is of our service fee and that too in exceptional circumstances at our discretions.

We provide online company registration services only. We are not a firm of solicitors or accountants. We can not advice you on the suitability or otherwise of the company structure for you. All the information provided on our website is generic in nature and you should seek suitable professional advice before buying anything from our website.

Anyone can register an Australian company. The only conditions are; Company must have at least one Australian resident director and a physical Australian address for the registered office of the company.

Yes, but within prescribed guidelines. The name must not be identical to a company already registered or a registered state trading name. There are also restrictions on certain words. More information about rules regarding a company name can be found here Choose a company name

If you have got your proposed name already reserved with ASIC you will need to submit the reservation letter received from ASIC and an authorisation letter. Hence, your company will not be automatically lodged directly with ASIC. For reserved names, after submitting the application please fax these two documents to our office at 02 9638 3060 or , our support centre will get in touch with you and guide you further.

If you already have a state registered business name, and you want to register a company with that same name, you can do that. You will need to provide the state of registration and registration number of that business name at relevant place in the application form.

Yes, a Pty Ltd company can be formed with one person who can be both a shareholder and a director.

Your application may be rejected by ASIC for a number of reasons like proposed company name not conforming to the guidelines laid down by ASIC, incorrect holding company's ACN or for any other reason. If your application is rejected, you will receive an email from our system detailing the reason of rejection. You can login to our website using your password and fix the application and re-lodge it. If you have any difficulty , please do not hesitate to contact our support centre on 02 9037 0320.

As soon as the company is registered with ASIC, our automatic system generates all the relevant documents which are instantly emailed to you. You can also get the documents printed, professionally bound and express couriered to you in a 'Deluxe Soft Leather Feel' folder with all documents marked with 'Sign Here' stickers by paying additional $66.00

All these documents can also be downloaded from our website anytime and from anywhere after logging in.

No, we provide the service of registering your company with ASIC only. Registering with ASIC does not mean automatic registration for ABN and TFN. You can do the registration process for ABN and TFN online at www.abr.gov.au. We have also provided an application form in the document package for offline registration for ABN and TFN.

Once a company is registered, the matter moves to ASIC’s domain and for changing any details you will need to contact ASIC directly. For carrying out various tasks related to your company, there are different forms available on ASIC’s website. Few common ones are

Form 205: For notification of resolution

Form 205a: For changing company name

Form 370: For notice of resignation / retirement of office holder.

Form 484: For changing details of company like adding or deleting a director or shareholder or changing share structure or changing office of company.

Form 6010 : For deregistering the company

Unfortunately no, we can only help you register and start your company. We do not manage companies on an ongoing basis. For that, you need to engage some accountant.

You will be provided with A Certificate of registration of "Australian Business Number" issued by the Australian Business Registrar and the company's Tax File Number will be sent by the ATO to the company's nominated address for service of Notice and your ABN will appear on "ABN Lookup" page.

You can apply for ABN for free on www.abr.gov.au. However the government online form takes about half hour to fill as you have to fill in several pages. We can pre-fill this form for an optional additional fee of $27. You can lodge your ABN, TFN & GST application with your company information and some additional information which you have to provide on our form. We will notify you when your ABN is registered and is ready to use.

You can apply for ABN, TFN, GST & PAYG withholding registration for your proprietary company if it is an Australian resident company for tax purposes and is incorporated for profit and it does not operate an agricultural business or owned or controlled by a state or local government.

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.

Company's registered by ASIC are eligible for an ABN if they carry on an enterprise. If your company is going to only act as a trustee of a trust, usually you will not need an ABN for that trustee company, however, we recommend that you seek your independent legal advice or talk to ATO.

If your company is carrying on an enterprise and its turnover is over $75,000 then you must register for GST and charge GST to your clients on the goods and services you supply and issue a proper Tax Invoice displaying your company's ABN. If your turnover is less than $75,000, then GST registration is optional unless you operate certain types of enterprise, like a taxi. We recommend that you seek your independent legal advice or talk to ATO.

If an identity of any company associate cannot be verified or more information is needed by Australian business registrar (ABR) then it is possible that instead of an ABN you get a reference number by ABR, in all other cases, you will get an ABN instantly. ABR will contact you within 20 days and request further information from you.

Yes, it is possible that ABR refuses to issue you an ABN in some exceptional circumstances. They will send you a refusal number and you will receive a letter within 14 days confirming your refusal and the reasons for refusal.

Your application with ABR is lodged as soon as your company is registered with ASIC and ACN is available, this takes usually couple of minutes. Once the application for ABN is lodged ABN is issued immediately, say within 10 minutes of company being registered. However if any information is incorrect, for example the information provided does not match ATO records, then ABR will need some more information from you. This new information will be requested by ABR directly within 28 days of our form being lodged.

No, since a company is a separate entity, it must apply for its own ABN. An ABN identifies a particular business and if you are trading as a sole trader, then your ABN is for that enterprise and not for your new company.

Yes, Once your company is registered and we have sent you your company's ACN, you can apply for the companies ABN directly on www.abr.gov.au

The information collected by us is the same as required by ABR however, for the ease of our customers who are filling out the form, we have automatically filled in answers for same of the standards questions based on your responses. Also some of the non-mandaotry questions have not been considered. If you intend to provide additional details, you can always contact them and update your details. Details of the these questions as well as our presumed answers are as follows:

#	QUESTIONS	RESPONSE
	ABN FORM
	ABN Entitlement
1	For taxation purposes which type of entity is the applicant?*	Company / Private Company
2	Have you registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and have an Australian Company Number (ACN)?*	Yes
	Application detail
3	Does the applicant currently have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or previously had an ABN?*	No
4	Does the applicant wish to apply for an Australian Business Number (ABN)?*	Yes
5	Does the applicant have a Tax File Number?*	No
6	Does the applicant wish to apply for a Tax File Number?*	Yes
	Business Information
7	What type of organisation is the applicant?*	Australian private company
8	Is the applicant an Australian resident for tax purposes?	Yes
9	Is the applicant a type of organisation that fits within an income tax exempt category?	No
10	Is the applicant a not-for-profit organisation?	No
11	Is the Australian Private Company owned or controlled by Commonwealth, State, Territory or Local Government?	No
12	Does the Australian Private Company operate an agricultural property?*	No
13	What is the Australian Private Company's email address for service of notices and correspondence?	Authorized person email address
14	Does the Australian Private Company have more than one business location in Australia?*	No
	Reason for application
15	Why is the Australian Private Company applying for an ABN?*	New Business in Australia
16	Is this the Australian Private Company's first time in business in Australia?*	Yes

	GST FORM
1	Select the option that describes the reason for the Australian Private Company's GST application	Required by Law or Voluntary Registration - System will select the option depending upon level of expected turnover selected by you. If the turnover is more than $75,000 system will select "By Law" otherwise selected option is "Voluntary"
2	Fuel Tax Credit Registration	No

	PAYG Registration
1	Is the Australian private company required to register for PAYG Withholding?	Yes
2	On what date did, or will, the Australian Private Company commence PAYG Withholding?*	Default ABN date
3	Will the Australian private company pay royalties,dividends or interest to non residents OR report investment income paid to australian residents?	No
4	How will the Australian private company provide payment summaries to its payees?	If you have selected Paper supplied by the Tax office then Using payment summaries supplied by The Tax office will be selected automatically and If you have selected Electronically then Printing own summaries on plain paper will be selected automatically.