NZ desk · Company Formation
Most Indian groups use a New Zealand limited company. Incorporation at the Companies Office is the start. After that, the file is an accurate share register, an annual return, financial statements on time, and an IRD number that GST and income tax can hang off.
What we form and maintain
Limited company
Directors, shareholders, constitution choices, and an NZ registered office. Indian residents can be directors; banking and where the company is managed still need a practical plan.
IRD numbers
Company IRD registration so GST and income tax have a home. Do not wait until the first return is due.
Annual return
Confirm directors, shareholders, and addresses each year. Late filings attract penalties and, if ignored, can put the company on a removal path.
Registered office and records
A New Zealand address that can receive official mail, plus accounting records the NZ accountant and India consolidator can both use.
Formation pack we typically assemble
- Proposed name, directors, and share capital
- Director and shareholder KYC
- NZ registered office and address for service
- IRD number application once the company exists
- GST registration once the threshold or voluntary election is clear
How NZ formation runs
- 1Map whether a limited company or branch fits customers, owners, and banking.
- 2Prepare the Companies Office pack with the NZ company-service partner.
- 3File incorporation and set the balance date.
- 4Open books and IRD / GST registrations as trading starts.
- 5Diary annual return, GST, and income-tax dates.
PJRJ leads the India-side project from Delhi and Gurgaon. Companies Office filings that must be executed locally sit with NZ partners. This page is general information, not NZ reserved legal advice.
NZ Company Formation FAQs
Yes. Indian residents can be directors. Banking, substance, and where the company is actually managed still matter for tax residence and permanent establishment. We map that before papers are filed.
The Companies Office needs a New Zealand registered office that can receive official mail. A mail-forwarding address is not a substitute for accounting records or IRD correspondence. We scope a practical office package with the NZ partner.
Discuss your Company Formation requirements
Speak with a PJRJ NZ desk partner — we respond within one business day.