Starting a company

This is part of Information Sheet 30 Fees for commonly lodged documents

Applications relating to foreign companies appear in a separate section.

Choosing a company name

Note: No late fees apply to these applications. Item numbers refer to Sch 2 of the Corporations (Fees) Regulations 2001.

What do you want to do?

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From 1 July 2023

Notes

Sch 2
Item number

Reserve a company name

 410

$59

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Item 8

Extend a reservation of a company name

410

$59

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Item 8

Apply to Minister for consent to use a company name

-

$1,433

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Item 7

Apply to change a company name to omit the word 'limited'

432

$474

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Item 9(a)


Registering your company, registrable Australian body or scheme

Note: No late fees apply to these applications. Item numbers refer to Sch 1 and 2 of the Corporations (Fees) Regulations 2001.

What do you want to register as?

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From 1 July 2023

Notes

Sch 1 & 2
Item
number

An Australian (Pt 2A.1) company having share capital

201

$576

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Item 1(a)(i)

An Australian (Pt 2A.1) company not having share capital

201

$474

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Item 1(a)(ii)

An Australian company under Pt 5B.1 by a body corporate that is already registered as a foreign company under Pt 5B.2 Div 2

202

$474

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Item 1(c)(i)

An Australian company under Pt 5B.1 by a body corporate that is not registered under the Corporations Act 2001

202

$576

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Item 1(c)(ii)

A registered Australian body by a body incorporated or registered under a law dealing with the incorporation of associations

 401

$474

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Item 2(a)(i)

A registered Australian body by a body registered under another law of Australia

401

$576

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Item 2(a)(ii)

A managed investment scheme

5100

$3,029

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Item 18

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Please note that this information sheet is a summary giving you basic information about a particular topic. It does not cover the whole of the relevant law regarding that topic, and it is not a substitute for professional advice. We encourage you to seek your own professional advice to find out how the applicable laws apply to you, as it is your responsibility to determine your obligations.

You should also note that because this information sheet avoids legal language wherever possible, it might include some generalisations about the application of the law. Some provisions of the law referred to have exceptions or important qualifications. In most cases, your particular circumstances must be taken into account when determining how the law applies to you.

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Last updated: 06/03/2024 10:55