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Register your company in New Zealand with Commenda. Easy incorporation, compliance filings, corporate bank account opening and more.
Expanding to New Zealand? We make it as easy as clicking a button (promise)
Let us handle the setup while you focus on growing your business. From registering your entity to obtaining an Irish corporate bank account, we do it all.
Our customers get access to compliance calendars and dashboards to manage it all.
But in truth, we do the boring parts for you. Our experts navigate the complexities of Irish tax and corporate filings, so you can focus on running the show.
An LLC is New Zealand’s preferred structure for small to medium businesses, providing limited liability to its shareholders. It allows for an unlimited number of shareholders, ensuring flexibility and potential for growth.
An LLC is New Zealand’s preferred structure for small to medium businesses, providing limited liability to its shareholders. It allows for an unlimited number of shareholders, ensuring flexibility and potential for growth.
Commenda helps you start your business in New Zealand from anywhere in the world, sitting right at your desk. This starts with incorporating your company at the click of a button. We also support you with compliance filings, corporate bank account opening and more.
Features
Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)
Foreign Company
Ownership
Owned by shareholders; requires at least one director who resides in NZ/Australia.
Operates as a branch of an overseas parent company, represented by a local agent.
Raising Capital
Can issue shares to raise equity; suitable for external investors.
Relies on funding from the parent company.
Preferred for
Startups, SMEs, and businesses looking for limited liability.
Large corporations expanding operations into New Zealand.
Compliance
Requires regular annual filings and tax returns.
Fewer filings, but must file financial statements and maintain local records.
Taxation
Taxed as a corporate entity at a flat rate of 28%.
Taxed on New Zealand-sourced income only.
Liability Protection
Shareholders have limited liability.
Liability remains with the foreign parent company.
We help you select a unique and compliant name for your entity in New Zealand.
We submit your registration application to the govt, with all the required documents.
Register your business with the Inland Revenue Department for tax compliance and GST registration.
We consult and help open a corporate bank account in New Zealand for your business.
No deadline. Must be kept for 7 years.
An LLC must prepare financial statements, though small companies may qualify for simplified reporting. These statements include income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
Annually, by incorporation anniversary
File an annual return with the New Zealand Companies Office, updating details such as shareholders, directors, and the registered office address. Ensures the company’s registration details are accurate and up to date.
Within 7 months of FY end
An annual corporate tax return filed with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) using Form IR4. Declare taxable income, deductions, and any tax credits. Complies with New Zealand’s corporate tax laws, with income taxed at 28%.
Annually, by incorporation anniversary
Businesses earning over NZD 60,000 annually must register for GST and file regular returns, declaring output tax collected and claiming input tax credits. Ensures compliance with indirect tax obligations. The GST rate in New Zealand is 15%.
20th of the following month.
Companies with employees must deduct and remit Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax, along with ACC levies, to Inland Revenue. Ensures proper tax compliance for employee wages and workplace insurance.
The experience working with Commenda has been nothing short of magical. They deliver on-time with every request and help us demystify and navigate the compliance and legal matters at affordable prices.
Commenda opened our US entity and bank account in 3 days. My co-founder has an F1 visa and I’m from India. We weren’t sure of the right structure for the US entity. Commenda handled the entire process. I love how customer-obsessed their team is!
Commenda's team handles all our global regulatory and compliance needs promptly and seamlessly. This enables our team to focus solely on product development and business growth.
I switched to Commenda because my previous accountants were slow and overcharging me. We love using Commenda for their transparency of work and pricing, their ability to meet deadlines, and the accessibility to ask questions to their compliance experts.
No. Commenda will help you open an entity in any of our available markets 100% remotely – you don’t have to travel anywhere to run a global business.
The Commenda Marketplace hosts all of the services you need to get your business started in a new market.
You can find everything from accountants and lawyers to banking and payroll platforms.
Plus, Commenda will source new providers for your business if you can’t find it on the marketplace.
Commenda has a comprehensive vetting process to ensure our accountants are top-notch.
Commenda Accounting Partners are trained and onboarded to CommendaOS, meaning you can manage your service providers in every country from a single platform.
When it comes to service providers like accountants, we do the legwork so you can focus on growing your business worldwide.
Global tax, audit, governance, and HR compliance is a complicated issue–there are massive companies dedicated to managing compliance in single markets.
As a business user, it’s important to see your global footprint to know when it is time to establish a permanent operation in a new market, manage compliance risks, and keep all of your entities in good standing with local governments.
Every US business is by default cross-border: each of the 50 states has its own business registration process, taxes, and regulations.
Commenda helps your US business monitor your business’ exposure, calculate sales tax, and file year-end taxes in all 50 states.
