Company Registration Planner & Cost Calculator

Tool 01 · readiness check

Are you ready to register?

Check the administrative prerequisites, then flag facts that make lawyer and tax advice the safer first step.

Registration readiness prerequisitesWe have chosen a Pty Ltd company after comparing the alternativesAt least one proposed director is 18+ and normally lives in AustraliaEvery proposed director has applied for a director ID and can legally actThe shareholders, number of shares, class and paid or unpaid amounts are settledThe registered office and principal place of business are confirmedWritten director, member and occupier consents are ready where requiredWe understand whether the company will use a constitution, replaceable rules or both

Does any complexity apply?

There are co-founders, investors, vesting or custom decision rightsA trust, corporate trustee, holding company or group structure is involvedA founder, shareholder or director is overseasWe need custom share classes, partly paid shares or non-cash considerationTax outcomes are driving the choice of structure

Your result

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Finish the unchecked prerequisites before starting the registration form.

Review unchecked items Not sure about the structure?

Tool 02 · first-year cost calculator

Budget beyond the registration fee

The current government fees are fixed below. Enter your own estimates for optional professional and operating costs—this tool does not invent a market-wide price for work whose scope varies.

ASIC company registration (from 1 July 2026)$636

ASIC annual review (ordinary proprietary company)$342

Legal structure or governance advice$Accounting and tax setup$Licences and registrations$Insurance$Other setup costs$

Estimated first 12 months

$978

Government fees: $978
Your estimates: $0

The annual review fee is normally due around the company's first anniversary. Fees are indexed and should be rechecked before payment.

Tool 03 · printable action plan

Your first 90 days as a company

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Days 0–7

Check the ASIC certificate, ACN, name, type and registration dateSecure the company register and complete required signaturesApply for the company's ABN and TFN and assess GST/PAYG needsOpen a bank account in the company's legal name

Days 8–30

Complete member, officer, share and beneficial-ownership recordsPut founder/shareholder terms and IP ownership in writingMove contracts, assets and registrations to the correct entity where appropriate

Days 31–60

Review customer, supplier, employment and contractor documentsCheck privacy, licences, insurance, domain and trade mark needs

Days 61–90

Build the tax, payroll, licence and governance calendarSet cash-flow, authority, record-keeping and solvency controlsCalendar the ASIC annual review, fee, detail check and solvency resolution

This planner is general information. Your tax, licence, employment, privacy, insurance and reporting obligations depend on the business.