Lodging documents as a New Zealand company

New Zealand companies that are registered as foreign companies in Australia are exempt from lodging certain documents.

We record lodgements from the NZCO against the relevant New Zealand company’s ARBN record and, when possible, update the register.

The following table outlines what information is transferred automatically:

Change

Form

Change covered by NZCO-AUST data   transfer arrangements

Change of address of registered office in Australia

489  Notification of change of registered office or office hours of a registered  body


No

Change of office hours of registered office in Australia

489  Notification of change of registered office or office hours of a registered  body

No

Change of address of registered office in place of incorporation

489  Notification of change of registered office or office hours of a registered  body

Yes

Appointment, cessation, change of name or address of local agent

404  Notification of change to agent of a foreign company

No

Appointment of director

490  Notification of change to directors of a registered body

No

Cessation, change of name or address of director

490  Notification of change to directors of a registered body

Yes

Change to foreign company's constitution

409  Notification of change to details of a foreign company

Yes

Change of foreign company's name

409  Notification of change to details of a foreign company

No

Financial statements (profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow statement and any other document as required by NZCO)

405  Statement to verify financial statements of a foreign company

Yes (but only if all   statements have been given to the NZCO)

Exemption from providing financial statements

406  Annual return of a foreign company

No

Financial statements of a foreign company that holds an Australian financial services licence

405  Statement to verify financial statements of a foreign company

No

Notice of winding up, dissolution or deregistration of company in place of origin

407  Notification of cessation, winding up or dissolution of a foreign company or   registered Australian body

Yes

Notice of cessation of business of company in Australia

407  Notification of cessation, winding up or dissolution of a foreign company or   registered Australian body

No

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Last updated: 30/03/2021 09:30