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Please note this section only applies to companies that have been registered. If your application was rejected you may edit your order through eCompanies and resubmit it.

Once registered all dealings are done directly with ASIC. ASIC provides a number of forms for the ongoing compliance of registered companies which are listed here. Forms can be lodged over the counter at your nearest ASIC office, by posting the completed form to ASIC, or by lodging online.

To lodge online you will need your corporate key. This is sent to your registered office by ASIC upon registration. When you have this key you can register for online access with ASIC to lodge forms.

Types of mistake include:

• Incorrect Company Name
  Even if its just a typing mistake you will need to lodge a form 205a
• Incorrect personal details
  For example you entered someone’s birthday incorrectly. In this case you can most likely lodge a form 492.
• Missing director/shareholder etc
  For example you incorrectly added or missed a director or incorrectly allocated shares.

Once you have confirmation from ASIC that a form 492 has been lodged you can let us know and we can reissue your documentation if needed.

Once registered all dealings are done directly with ASIC. ASIC provides a number of forms for the ongoing compliance of registered companies which are listed here. Forms can be lodged over the counter at your nearest ASIC office, by posting the completed form to ASIC, or by lodging online.

To lodge online you will need your corporate key. This is sent to your registered office by ASIC upon registration. When you have this key you can register for online access with ASIC to lodge forms.

Anyone can, however you must have at least one director that resides in Australia and a physical Australian address for the registered office of the company. If none of the directors are eligible to work in Australia you will be able to register a company but you may not be able to trade. If in doubt we recommend that you discuss your needs with an accountant or solicitor for professional advice.

eCompanies cannot provide a registered office service or resident director service to international applicants. To find some providers do a search for ‘resident director service Australia’.

Changing from a sole trader to a company is a fairly straightforward process. You are basically shutting down one business and starting up another.

For a complete guide, we have a step by step blog article on changing from a sole trader to a company here.