New Zealand
Our company offers a comprehensive range of services for company formation in New Zealand. Our basic package includes the following:
• Consultations on the specifics of doing business in New Zealand
• Drafting the necessary documents for registration
• Provision of a director and management tools
• Provision of a company secretary
• Provision of a registered office in New Zealand
• Opening a corporate account in a foreign bank
• Full mail and secretarial services for the legal entity at all stages of its existence
You can also choose a ready-made company in New Zealand from a large number of companies of different ages and with neutral names. The procedure for registering a ready-made company takes only 1 hour.
After registration and acquisition, you receive a package of documents for the new company and the opportunity to conduct business in New Zealand from anywhere in the world.
Business in New Zealand
The concept of an offshore does not apply to this jurisdiction: New Zealand is not included in the list of offshore zones or countries with low taxation. Rates here are quite high, although there are several situations in which a firm in New Zealand can be almost completely tax-free.
Doing business in New Zealand has the following attractive features:
1. Respectability. The absence of jurisdiction in the lists of offshore zones
2. Stability of the political and economic situation in the country
3. Numerous double taxation treaties
4. Income earned by the company abroad is not taxed
5. No currency control
6. There is no minimum authorised share capital, there are no requirements for its payment
Company in New Zealand
In New Zealand, there are the following types of companies:
| Sole Trader | sole proprietor, the simplest structure | Tax – 39% |
| Partnership | partnership (association of sole proprietors) | Tax – 33% |
| Limited Liability Company | the most common form | Tax – 33% |
| Public Limited Company (PLC) | public limited company | Tax – 33% |
| Branch Office | foreign branch | Tax – 38% |
| Subsidiary | subsidiary | Tax – 15% |
| Trust | trust management | Tax – 0% (for activities abroad) |
Of all the possible types of companies, it is the trust that makes it possible to get all the advantages from a business in New Zealand that a classic offshore provides to the owner: New Zealand allows an entrepreneur, with a certain use of trusts, to obtain complete freedom from taxation. You can find out the details from our consultants.
Main characteristics of companies in New Zealand:
| Company types | Sole Trader, Partnership, Limited Liability Company, Public Limited Company, Branch Office, Subsidiary, Joint Venture, Trust |
| Possible endings in names | Limited / Ltd |
| Corporate legislation | Companies Act, (1993) |
| Authorised share capital | Standard size – 10,000 New Zealand dollars |
| Payment of authorised share capital required | Minimum amount – 1 New Zealand dollar |
| Are bearer shares allowed | NO |
| Issuance of no par value shares | NO |
| Shareholders | min. number 1 nominee possible NO legal entity possible YES |
| Directors | min. number 1 nominee possible NO legal entity possible NO |
| Confidentiality | Publicly available information about the certificate, registered address, charter, authorised capital, directors, shareholders |
| Taxation | 0% – 39% |
| Accounting required | YES |
| Reporting required | YES |
| Registered office required in the country | YES |
| Secretary | YES |
| Meetings of Shareholders/Directors | YES |
Registration in New Zealand
Registration in New Zealand requires the following documents:
1. Company name (unique, meeting the requirements of the legislation)
2. Memorandum of Association between shareholders
3. Articles of Association of the company
4. Information about directors (copies of passports or constituent documents)
5. Information about shareholders (copies of passports)
6. Information about the authorised capital
7. Information about the secretary (copy of passport)
8. Legal address, as well as documents confirming ownership or lease
Our specialists carry out the verification of the uniqueness and compliance with the requirements of the company name, registration of the office in New Zealand, preparation, translation and apostille of all documents.
A company in New Zealand is registered within the following timeframes:
1. Choosing a name, preparing the necessary documents
2. 5-6 working days: company registration with government agencies
3. 4-5 weeks: the client receives a ready-made package of documents
Firm in New Zealand
New Zealand is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It is a constitutional monarchy and is among the countries with developed economies. It is popular among foreign businessmen due to the prestige of the jurisdiction and the possibility of advantageous tax planning
New Zealand is a rare combination of a prestigious jurisdiction and low requirements for registration and doing business, while at the same time the possibility of minimal taxation. Firms in New Zealand are well received by banks and processing companies, which allows them to comfortably engage in e-commerce using internet acquiring.
If you are interested in a firm in New Zealand, please contact our specialists. We will carry out the entire registration procedure efficiently and quickly. Call us.
