AU desk · Company Formation
Most Indian groups use a proprietary limited company. ASIC registration is the start. After that, the file is an ACN, an ABN, a resident director or local agent position, an annual review, and ATO numbers that GST and company tax can hang off.
What we form and maintain
Proprietary limited company
Directors, shareholders, and an Australian registered office. At least one director ordinarily resident in Australia is a live Corporations Act requirement — we scope this with the Australian partner before filing.
ACN and ABN
The company number from ASIC and the business number used with the ATO. GST and PAYG hang off the ABN, not the Companies Office equivalent.
Annual review
Confirm officeholders, shares, and addresses each year and pay the ASIC invoice. Director changes should be lodged when they happen.
Registered office and records
An Australian address that can receive ASIC and ATO mail, plus accounting records the Australian accountant and India consolidator can both use.
Formation pack we typically assemble
- Proposed name, directors, and share capital
- Director and shareholder KYC
- Australian-resident director position
- Registered office and principal place of business
- ABN and ATO registrations once the company exists
How Australian formation runs
- 1Map whether Pty Ltd or a branch fits customers, owners, and banking.
- 2Prepare the ASIC pack with the Australian company-service partner.
- 3File incorporation, obtain ACN/ABN, and set the financial year.
- 4Open books and GST / PAYG registrations as trading starts.
- 5Diary annual review, BAS, and company-tax dates.
PJRJ leads the India-side project from Delhi and Gurgaon. ASIC filings that must be executed locally sit with Australian partners. This page is general information, not Australian reserved legal advice.
Australia Company Formation FAQs
Indian residents can be directors, but a proprietary company generally needs at least one director ordinarily resident in Australia. Banking and where the company is managed still matter for tax residence. We map this with the Australian partner before papers are filed.
ASIC needs an Australian registered office that can receive official mail. A mail-forwarding address is not a substitute for accounting records or ATO correspondence. We scope a practical office package with the Australian partner.
Discuss your Company Formation requirements
Speak with a PJRJ Australia desk partner — we respond within one business day.