Business Establishment in Australia

We act for foreign businesses who want to establish operations in Australia.

New business operators to the Australian Business Market need local knowledge and contacts to assist them to navigate the various laws applicable to Australia and Queensland.

Whitehill Keir can make your entrance to this market smooth and trouble free.

We have assisted a number of new entrants from the United States, Britain, Canada , Japan, Finland and New Zealand by ensuring their specific compliance issues are dealt with on a more cost effective basis than the major competitors.

Business Registrations

It is critical that the correct business structure be established in relation to both your local presence here and your overall international group holdings.
Industry specific registrations.
Key stakeholder capital and employee share schemes.

Management Accounting

Through cloud based technology the single ledger for client and accountant is now a reality. Utilising this technology the borders derived by distance have fallen away allowing everyone to be on the same page at the same time.

We at Whitehill Keir have moved to supporting our clients with cloud technology to become the CFO's for the Australian arm of the business. This minimises often complex resourcing issues associated with business establishment allowing you to concentrate on core business processes.

Compliance Requirements

The traditional domain of public practice.
Federal taxation registration and compliance;
State taxation registration and compliance;
Corporation and business name filings and compliance;
Employment set up and compliance.

Specialist Business Needs

Employ our local knowledge with our preferred list of specialists in the following areas:
Premises leasing - through out contacts find the most suitable location;
Identifying the right local legal team to represent your interests;
Research and Development;
Migration employment;
International banking requirements;

For a more detailed discussion on how our firm can assist you in establishing your presence into the Australian market please contact us directly.