ASIC Fees Increase from 1 July 2025
Each financial year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) increases its regulatory fees based on inflation through a process known as Consumer Price Index (CPI) indexation. On 1 July 2025, a new schedule of indexed fees came into effect, impacting company registrations, annual reviews, business name renewals, and late lodgement penalties.
By Ro Elvinia
For international businesses operating in Australia, or planning to, these changes are important to understand when budgeting for compliance and administrative costs.
Why Have ASIC Fees Increased?
ASIC is required by legislation to adjust a wide range of its fees annually in line with the CPI for the March quarter. This ensures that charges for regulatory and administrative services remain current and reflect the cost-of-service delivery over time.
The updated fees apply to a broad array of forms and lodgements and are legislated under the following frameworks:
- Corporations (Fees) Regulations 2001
- Business Names Registration (Fees) Regulations 2022
- National Consumer Credit Protection Regulations 2010
What This Means for International Businesses
Whether you're managing a single Australian subsidiary or overseeing a portfolio of entities, here’s how these updates could affect you:
- Compliance budgets need updating
While the individual increases may seem small, international businesses managing multiple companies, branches, or trading names in Australia will feel the cumulative effect. Now is a good time to update your internal budgets and external charge-back models to reflect new costs.
- Late lodgement penalties remain significant
With the late payment fee for annual reviews climbing to $411 (if more than one month overdue), it’s essential to meet ASIC deadlines. Delays in compliance can be costly, not only in penalties but in reputational risk or disruption to operations.
- Business name costs also affected
If your Australian strategy includes trading under local brands or using multiple business names, the updated registration fees will apply. You need to make sure that renewals must be carefully tracked to avoid business name cancellation or deregistration.
- Entity formation now slightly more expensive
Registering a proprietary or public company has increased in cost, so it's important to factor this into your market entry or expansion planning.
How ABN Australia Can Support You
At ABN Australia, we help simplify the complexities of doing business in Australia. Our Company Formation, ASIC Compliance, and Corporate Secretarial services ensure that your international business stay on top of your obligations without surprises.
We offer:
- Automated annual review reminders and lodgement support
- Dedicated ASIC-registered agents
- Registered office and virtual office services
- End-to-end business name management
- Commercially focused compliance guidance
The ASIC fee increases from 1 July 2025 are part of a routine regulatory adjustment, but for global businesses like yours, they’re a timely reminder to keep compliance tight and well-managed. When deadlines are missed or filings overlooked, even minor fees can add up fast. With decades of experience and clients across e-commerce, logistics, renewable energy, finance, and tech, we can make your Australian expansion seamless and stress-free.
Published: 25th July 2025 | Last updated: 25th July 2025
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