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Compliance · Online, Australia-wide

Register a company or trust online — with an accountant, not a form-filler

A chartered accountant sets up the right structure — Pty Ltd, discretionary trust, unit trust or SMSF trustee — with the constitution, ABN, GST, PAYG and business name done properly, entirely online.

A Pty Ltd registration is $1,090 plus the ASIC registration fee of $636 (2026–27), which is GST-free and shown separately — it covers the constitution, ABN, TFN, GST and PAYG registrations, business name and all the consents and registers a company actually needs on day one. A discretionary trust — deed, ABN and TFN — is $690, and an SMSF with corporate trustee is $1,495.

The difference between us and a registration website is the ten minutes before the form: who should own the shares, whether a trust should sit above the company, whether you’ll want a second class of shares for family income — decisions that are cheap now and expensive to unwind later. If you’re moving an existing sole-trader business into a company, the small business restructure rollover can usually eliminate the tax cost of the move.

After registration, our ASIC registered-agent service is

$150/yr a year (plus ASIC’s annual review fee, currently $342, or $70 for special-purpose SMSF trustee companies): we handle the annual statement, solvency resolution and any officeholder or address changes so a missed letter never becomes a late fee.

Who this is for

First-time founders

Moving off an ABN side-hustle into a company that can employ, contract and grow.

Families asset-planning

Discretionary trusts with corporate trustees, set up with distributions in mind.

SMSF trustees

Corporate trustees and bare trusts for fund property borrowing, done compliantly.

How it works online

Step 01

Start online

Tell us the structure and the people involved — about five minutes.

Step 02

Verify & sign

Directors and shareholders ID-verify and e-sign consents from any device.

Step 03

We register

ASIC, ABR and business name lodgements usually complete within one business day.

Step 04

Documents & next steps

Constitution, registers and certificates in your portal — plus a set-up call for Xero and bank accounts.

Pricing

What you pay

Fixed fees from our published price list — each links straight into online sign-up with the product pre-selected. Full list on the pricing page .

Product Included Price (ex GST) Action
Pty Ltd registration (incl. constitution, ABN, GST, PAYG) + $636 ASIC fee (GST-free) $1,090 Start online →
Discretionary trust set-up (deed, ABN/TFN) $690 Start online →
SMSF establishment with corporate trustee Includes ASIC fee $1,495 Start online →
ASIC registered agent (annual, ex ASIC review fee) $150/yr Start online →
What’s extra
  • Unit trusts and bare trusts for SMSF borrowing — fixed-quoted
  • Shareholder or unitholder agreements — arranged with a referral lawyer
  • Stamp duty on trust deeds where a state charges it — passed through at cost

Prices ex GST, current at [[month year]], for standard-complexity work; a fixed quote is confirmed before we start.

Why BRS Advisory

Advice

An accountant, not a form-filler

Online registrars type what you tell them. We check what you should register first — shares, trustees, who holds what.

Complete

Nothing left half-done

GST, PAYG, business name and director IDs are part of the job, so you can trade the day it lands.

Ongoing

ASIC handled every year after

Our registered-agent service manages the annual review and company changes so nothing lapses.

Questions, answered

What does it cost to register a company?

Our fee is $1,090 ex GST, plus the ASIC registration fee of $636 (2026–27), which is GST-free and shown separately. That includes the constitution, ABN, TFN, GST and PAYG registrations, business name and all consents and registers — plus structure advice before anything is lodged.

How long does registration take?

Once directors have verified ID and e-signed, ASIC registration is usually same-day and the ABN typically issues immediately or within a few days. Most clients are ready to open a bank account within one to two business days of starting online.

Why not just use a $600 online registrar?

A registrar types what you tell it. The expensive mistakes — wrong shareholders, no trust above the company, one share class when the family needed two — happen before the form. Our fee buys the advice conversation first, then a complete set-up you don't have to redo.

Do I need a director ID first?

Yes — every director needs a director identification number before appointment, applied for personally through the ABRS. It's free and takes a few minutes with myGovID. We walk each director through it during onboarding if they don't already have one.

Should I set up a trust instead of, or as well as, a company?

It depends on income splitting, asset protection and exit plans. A discretionary trust ($690 plus any state deed duty) suits many families; a company suits retained profits and outside investors; many groups use both. We advise before registering — that's the point of doing it with an accountant.

What is the ASIC registered agent service?

For $150/year ex GST we act as your company's ASIC agent — annual statement and solvency resolution handled, officeholder and address changes lodged, and ASIC's deadlines diarised so the $342 annual review fee ($70 for special-purpose SMSF trustee companies) never attracts late penalties.

Can you register a company for my SMSF or a bare trust for fund borrowing?

Yes. Special-purpose trustee companies, bare/custodian trusts for limited recourse borrowing and unit trusts are all standard work, set up to satisfy the super rules and the lender's requirements at the same time.

Is GST registration always included?

We register you for GST if you're over the threshold or elect in — it's part of the fixed fee. If registering early would just create BAS obligations you don't need yet, we'll say so and leave it until the numbers justify it.

Ready when you are

Start online in three minutes.

Answer a few questions, see your fixed fee, and book your first video call. No appointment, no obligation.