Resident Public Officer
Appoint a resident public officer for your Australian or foreign company
Our experience in managing the needs of international business and acting in the capacity of resident public officer for companies registered in Australia is second to none.
For any international client looking to register their foreign company in Australia or establish an Australian subsidiary, we can provide a range of business registration and support services to meet your needs - including the provision of a resident public officer to meet the resident public officer requirements of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936. Our fees are some of the most affordable on the market.
We can also provide a comprehensive range of related services including company formation, branch establishment, resident director, registered office address, and tax and accounting services tailored to your specific requirements and business objectives. We pride ourselves on making things efficient, affordable and easy to understand and we look forward to supporting your business in any way we can.
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We recommend getting in touch with us in the first instance to discuss your requirements. We can then provide an overview of our services and our schedule of fees for you to consider. You can contact us on contact@abnaustralia.com.au or by using the enquiry button here below.
Our public officers are experienced governance professionals
Under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, the public officer of a company registered in Australia is responsible for ensuring that the company complies with its obligations under the act, including filing its annual income tax return and providing any required information or documents to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The public officer must be an Australian resident and over the age of 18. As such a foreign company or person looking to establish a company or register their foreign company in Australia will often require the services of a resident person willing to take up the position of public officer. Given the responsibilities and fiduciary risks of being a public officer in Australia, that person should be experienced in meeting tax compliance requirements.
- Comply with the Australian Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 – which requires every company incorporated or registered in Australia to have, within 3 months of commencing trading in Australia, at least one public officer who ordinarily resides in Australia. Our resident public officer will keep you compliant at all times in terms of this residency requirement.
- Suitable name to represent your business – our available resident public officers are all in-house staff who are seasoned compliance and accounting professionals who understand the needs of international businesses. Our position helps to add credibility to your business, whilst providing governance support to keep you compliant in Australia. We live and breathe compliance, tax and accounting everyday and we take a commercial approach to how we deliver our services.
- Ensure Business Continuity – it can be tempting to appoint a local employee or local friend for your registered company in Australia in order to meet the resident public officer requirements. However, in our experience, employees or family members will resign at short notice for various reasons leaving the company scrambling to find a replacement. In addition, these persons often don't fully understand the responsibilities and risks of being a public officer in Australia. Further, you yourself may not be comfortable with these persons have such authorisations and access to records of your company that a public officer normally requires. As such using the services of an independent professional firm ensures business continuity and eliminates conflicts of interest.
- Cost-effective solution – for businesses that are expanding into, or starting a new venture in Australia, it is particularly important to keep expenses to a minimum while you establish your brand and grow your client base. Appointing a resident public officer to your company will greatly help you to keep your overheads low and will ensure you retain effective managerial control of your business. Our fees are fixed and affordable, and we do not charge you for minor compliance or administrative support connected with being an officer of your company (such as bank account support).
Our Credentials
Our team comprises seasoned professionals with the following qualifications and credentials:
- Registered Tax Agents
- Registered ASIC Agents
- Chartered Accountants
- Certified Practicing Accountants
- Institute of Public Accountants
- Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Governance Institute of Australia
- Xero Certified Practice
- National Tax and Accountants' Association
- Serving Clients Since 1976