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Start your company in New Zealand

Formation, registered office and bookkeeping — ready to operate from day one.

I'm in 4 min · no card required
Live in 10-12 days
  1. 1
    RealMe & Name Reservation Day 1-2
    • Verify directors via RealMe identity
    • Reserve company name with Companies Office
    • Confirm NZ-resident director requirement
  2. 2
    Companies Office Registration Day 3-5
    • File incorporation online with Companies Office
    • Adopt constitution and consent forms
    • Receive NZBN and certificate of incorporation
  3. 3
    IRD & Banking Setup Day 6-7
    • Register IRD number and GST if applicable
    • Open NZ business bank account
    • Enrol PAYE and KiwiSaver if hiring
Starts from
NZ$5,774 first year, all-in
≈ $3,437 ≈ €2,920
What's included
  • Company formation NZ$544
  • Registered office NZ$412 /year
  • Resident director NZ$3,630 /year
  • Bookkeeping NZ$99 /month
    See pricing tiers by revenue
    • ≤ NZ$80K revenue NZ$99 /month
    • NZ$80K–320K NZ$165 /month
    • NZ$320K–800K NZ$277 /month
    • NZ$800K–1.6M NZ$554 /month
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Why New Zealand?

APAC tech founders wanting clean common law footing

NZ Companies Office incorporates online in 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.

NZ Companies Office1-2 day setupStripe + Wise

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.

Single Economic MarketImputation creditsTrans Tasman

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.

FMA registrationR&D 15% creditNo CGT

Considerations

If tax optimisation matters more than reputation

Flat 28% CIT applies with no reduced regimes. Withholding on dividends to non resident shareholders runs to 30% without treaty relief. NZ is a credible HQ, not a tax driven structure.

28% flat CIT30% dividend WHTNo tax regimes
→ Ireland 12.5% trading rate, EU access→ Singapore 17% with partial exemptions→ Hong Kong 16.5% territorial regime

If you serve EU or US customers exclusively

Geographic isolation drives latency on infra and live support coverage. Time zones invert European business hours. The mandatory NZ or Australia resident director adds nominee fees if no founder relocates.

Geographic isolationResident director ruleInverted timezones
→ Ireland EU facing, English speaking→ Delaware (USA) US customer base, no director residency→ United Kingdom EU adjacent, no resident director
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