Lodging documents as a New Zealand company
New Zealand companies that are registered as foreign companies in Australia are exempt from lodging certain documents.
We record lodgements from the NZCO against the relevant New Zealand company’s ARBN record and, when possible, update the register.
The following table outlines what information is transferred automatically:
Change |
Form |
Change covered by NZCO-AUST data transfer arrangements |
Change of address of registered office in Australia |
489 Notification of change of registered office or office hours of a registered body |
|
Change of office hours of registered office in Australia |
489 Notification of change of registered office or office hours of a registered body |
No |
Change of address of registered office in place of incorporation |
489 Notification of change of registered office or office hours of a registered body |
Yes |
Appointment, cessation, change of name or address of local agent |
No |
|
Appointment of director |
490 Notification of change to directors of a registered body |
No |
Cessation, change of name or address of director |
490 Notification of change to directors of a registered body |
Yes |
Change to foreign company's constitution |
Yes |
|
Change of foreign company's name |
No |
|
Financial statements (profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow statement and any other document as required by NZCO) |
405 Statement to verify financial statements of a foreign company |
Yes (but only if all statements have been given to the NZCO) |
Exemption from providing financial statements |
No |
|
Financial statements of a foreign company that holds an Australian financial services licence |
405 Statement to verify financial statements of a foreign company |
No |
Notice of winding up, dissolution or deregistration of company in place of origin |
Yes |
|
Notice of cessation of business of company in Australia |
No |