Company Formation · Asia-Pacific
New Zealand
We form companies in New Zealand. The registry filing is remote; a New Zealand-resident director is required. We also advise on business banking and payment gateways.
- Entity
- Limited company
- Visit
- No visit required to incorporate
- Timeframe
- Typically 1–3 days at the Companies Office, plus director consent
- Typical cost
- Registry fees plus a resident director
Country overview
About New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific. Wellington is the capital; Auckland is the largest city. About 5.3 million people live here. English and Māori are official languages. The currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZD).
New Zealand is a high-income common-law economy with a transparent companies register and a reputation for legal certainty. It is used as an Asia-Pacific company base for founders who can appoint a New Zealand-resident director. The domestic market is small; the value of the vehicle is the legal system, the payments path, and the country’s standing with banks and counterparties.
Brikseka forms New Zealand companies. The usual vehicle is a limited company. The Companies Office filing is remote and is often completed in one to three days. A New Zealand-resident director is required. No visit is required to incorporate, but the resident-director requirement is mandatory and is the real constraint on the structure.
We then advise on a business bank account and payment gateways such as Stripe and PayPal. New Zealand banks are difficult to open remotely. Approvals are decided by the providers. If your aim is to live in New Zealand, company formation is not a residence permit — that is a separate immigration file, which we also advise on.
Company formation
We form a limited company at the Companies Office. The registry filing is remote; a New Zealand-resident director is required.
Wellington
A Pacific common-law jurisdiction with Wellington as the capital, Auckland as the largest city, and the New Zealand dollar as the currency.
Resident director
Incorporation does not require a visit, but at least one director must reside in New Zealand. Stripe is available as a merchant path, subject to Stripe’s approval.
Tax setting
Corporate income tax is published at 28 percent. We confirm the live position before you proceed.
How we work
From briefing to a registered company
Briefing
We review your business, the right entity for this country, costs, and whether a visit is likely.
Company formation
Local counsel, notary where required, and the commercial register. We coordinate the documents through to a registered company.
Banking and payments
After the company exists, we prepare applications for a business account and payment gateways.
After incorporation
Statutory records, a named contact, and introductions to accounting so the company can operate.
After the company exists
Payment gateways
- Stripe, subject to Stripe’s approval
- PayPal Business, subject to PayPal’s approval
Operating stack
Business banking
- New Zealand banks are difficult to open remotely
- Wise Business, opened in the company name, subject to Wise’s approval
Provider lists are indicative. We confirm current availability, government fees, and account-opening requirements during consultation.
Business Tools covers payment gateways, business accounts, email, websites, and related tools after the company exists.
Consultation
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