Managing an overseas company in New Zealand
Before they can carry out some business activities, companies incorporated in other countries, including Australia, must register with the Companies Office and then keep their company details up to date.
- Registering your company to do business in NZ Find out how you can register your overseas company in New Zealand so you can do business here.
- How overseas companies set up as a NZ business How to register a company that's incorporated in another country as a NZ business.
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How to transfer incorporation to NZ
One of the ways you can do business in New Zealand is to transfer your company's incorporation to this country.
- Financial reporting for overseas companies Large overseas companies or their large New Zealand business must file audited financial statements.
- Reporting for NZ companies registered in Australia NZ companies in Australia have 3 options for submitting their financial statements to ASIC.
- Annual returns for overseas companies All companies on the Companies Register, including overseas companies, must file an annual return.
- Updating directors' details All overseas companies must keep directors’ details up to date in the Overseas Register.
- Updating addresses of overseas companies You must keep addresses for your overseas company up to date.
- Changing the name of an overseas company There are 3 steps to the online process for changing the name of an overseas company.
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Updating the constitution of an overseas company
If your constitution changes or is revoked, you must let the Companies Office know.
- How to remove a company from the Overseas Register There are 3 steps you take when you remove the NZ business of an overseas company from the register.
Other help topics
Before you start a company
Starting a company
Keeping company details up to date
Shares and shareholders
Company directors
Filing annual returns
Complying with the law
Financial reporting
Amalgamations
Closing a company
Restoring a company to the register
When your company fails
Managing your online account
Getting support to use the Companies Register
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