Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment New Zealand : Applying To Incorporate A Company

Name of the Organization : Companies Office
Type of Facility : Applying To Incorporate A Company
Country : New Zealand

Website : https://www.companiesoffice.govt.nz/

Applying To Incorporate A Company

First steps:
Reserve a company name:
Before choosing the option of starting a company you must have reserved a company name. The steps outlined below assume this step has already been completed.

Related : Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment New Zealand GETS Government Electronic Tenders Service : www.statusin.org/8254.html

Remember to check the expiry date for your name reservation:
You must complete the incorporation process within 20 working days of reserving the name. This includes the final step of returning the signed consents.

Log on:
To apply to incorporate your company you will need a Companies Office Logon.

Choose the Log on option in the top right hand corner of the screen and log on using your RealMe credentials.

Once you’ve logged on you should see your dashboard. Once a company name has been reserved, a new task will be displayed on your dashboard prompting you to complete a company application for incorporation.

Company summary:
You need to provide some basic details about the company – how many directors, shareholders and shares it will have. You also need to indicate whether you want to register for tax.

This information will help us set up the next steps you need to complete to finalise your application.

Each of the next steps of the incorporation process are outlined here:
Company addresses:
You must provide a minimum of three address types when incorporating a company. In this step you also choose your annual return filing month.

Directors:
Each company must have at least one director. There are some restrictions regarding who can be a director of a company.

Shares & shareholders:
Each company must have at least one share and one shareholder. You need to record the full name and address of each shareholder.

Constitution (optional):
You can incorporate a company in New Zealand with or without a constitution. A constitution sets out the rights, powers and duties of the company, board, each director and shareholder.

Tax registration (recommended):
Apply for a company IRD number, register as an employer and register for GST when you incorporate your company online with the Companies Office. You will receive your IRD/GST details at the time of incorporation and your employer registration pack within ten working days of receiving your IRD number.

Review:
Review your application details before proceeding to the final step.

Payment:
You must pay the application fee to submit your application for incorporation. You can pay by direct debit, credit card or debit card.

How we process your application :
** Applications to incorporate a company are processed automatically.We will send you an email within a few minutes providing you with consent forms for the directors and shareholders to sign and return.

** Each consent form is supplied as a separate PDF file so that they can be emailed to individuals if necessary.