Oceania Common Law
Tech founders raising in APAC, Australia
R&D Tax Incentive returns up to 43.5% as a refundable offset. The most generous early stage R&D scheme in the OECD. Franking credits eliminate double taxation on local investor distributions. ASIC compliance reads cleanly to APAC investors.
R&D Tax IncentiveASICFranking credits
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Corp tax
30%
Fastest setup
5 days
Tax treaties
45
Region
Oceania
What you'll need
- Resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: No minimum capital
- Administrative language: English
- Legal system: Common law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 30%
- Effective rate ~25%
- Tax treaties 45
- VAT rate 10%
- Withholding on dividends 30%
Key treaty partners
USAUKJapanChinaSingaporeNew Zealand
Banking and payments
- Banking is straightforward
- Stripe supported
- Wise supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
If low corporate tax matters more than treaty access
Australia's 30% headline (25% for SMEs under A$50M turnover) is mid pack OECD. For tax led decisions:
30% headlineMid pack OECD