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? |
Use form |
From 1 July 2023 |
Notes |
Sch 2 |
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Reserve a company name |
410 |
$59 |
Blank cell |
Item 8 |
Extend a reservation of a company name |
410 |
$59 |
Blank cell |
Item 8 |
Apply to Minister for consent to use a company name |
- |
$1,433 |
Blank cell |
Item 7 |
Apply to change a company name to omit the word 'limited' |
432 |
$474 |
Blank cell |
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? |
Use form |
From 1 July 2023 |
Notes |
Sch 1 & 2 |
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An Australian (Pt 2A.1) company having share capital |
201 |
$576 |
Blank cell |
Item 1(a)(i) |
An Australian (Pt 2A.1) company not having share capital |
201 |
$474 |
Blank cell |
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 |
Blank cell |
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 |
Blank cell |
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 |
Blank cell |
Item 2(a)(i) |
A registered Australian body by a body registered under another law of Australia |
401 |
$576 |
Blank cell |
Item 2(a)(ii) |
A managed investment scheme |
5100 |
$3,029 |
Blank cell |
Item 18 |
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