Incorporate in New Zealand: Ltd · LP 3 to 5 days
28% CIT. AAA stable. Fully online incorporation in English. Common law and a deep APAC commercial network.
- Bylaws / articles drafting tailored to the activity
- Filing with the local registry, government fees included
- Capital deposit assistance with online bank partners
- Certificate of incorporation delivered digitally
- Bank account introduction (Wise, Mercury, or local partner)
- Tax and VAT registration where applicable
How it works
30-minute discovery call
We confirm entity type, share structure, banking strategy, and tax position, no boilerplate quotes.
We draft, you sign
Bylaws and KYC handled remotely. You sign electronically; we file with the registry the same day.
Bank account opens
Direct intro to the bank that fits your profile. Most accounts open within 5–14 days of incorporation.
Why incorporate in New Zealand
APAC tech founders wanting clean common law footing
NZ Companies Office incorporates online in 1-2 days, no paid up minimum capital. English language common law, IRD tax administration, and FMA financial services oversight read cleanly to APAC investors. Stripe and Wise both operate.
Australia / New Zealand operators selling NZ + Australia
Single Economic Market arrangements with Australia let NZ resident directors meet ASIC director residency obligations and treat the two markets as one go to market. Imputation credits prevent double taxation on local distributions.
Founders building licensed financial or crypto services
FMA registration covers AML/CFT for crypto exchanges and Financial Service Providers. EMI equivalent licensing exists with NZD 1M+ capital. No capital gains tax on most disposals; R&D Tax Incentive returns 15% as a credit.
3 to 5 days end to end with a single point of contact
CorpSec handles the New Zealand filing + statutory office + bookkeeping setup. You sign once and the partner network executes. Most founders go from engagement to operating company in 3 to 5 days.
"Setup was end to end through CorpSec. Their New Zealand partner handled the local steps and we focused on operations."
"We compared New Zealand against three other options. The CorpSec team gave us the honest pros and cons without selling. Made the choice easy."
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Ready to incorporate?
A 30-minute discovery call confirms entity, capital, and banking strategy, before you commit.