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Register a Company - Australian Government

Description

If you choose a company as your business structure, it must be registered on the Australian company register, managed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Duration

Ongoing with an annual review

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application Company $611.00

Public company with share capital. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application Company $611.00

Proprietary company. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application Company $62.00

Reserving a company name. Fees for 2025-26
Cancel Application Company $50.00

Voluntary deregistration of a company. Fees for 2025-26
Renew Application Company $329.00

Annual review fee for a proprietary company. Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Act(s) name

Corporations Act 2001 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Corporations Regulations 2001 Australian Government

Application process

Apply

You may register using the Business Registration Service or a private service provider (an accountant, solicitor or another business who provides online services with ASIC).

Renew

To remain registered, you must pay an annual review fee, make sure the registration details on the annual statement are up to date, and pass a solvency resolution.

Administering agency

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Investors and Financial Consumers

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.