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In our professional opinion, New Zealand company incorporation is an attractive, tax-efficient method to conduct international trading. The following information will help you determine whether New Zealand company incorporation is the optimum corporate structure to fulfill your business objectives:
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| 1. | If properly structured, a New Zealand non-resident company is legally tax-exempt (see our Tax Planning in New Zealand page). In addition, there are no minimum paid up capital requirements for New Zealand company incorporation.
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| 2. | According to the World Bank's Doing Business 2010 Survey, New Zealand is ranked second in the world in terms in ease of doing business (see our New Zealand company set up page). The survey measures factors including business start up procedures, time, cost and minimum capital required to start a business. |
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Following New Zealand company incorporation, annual audited financial statements and a tax return must be submitted to the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department. |
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Healy Consultants will open a New Zealand corporate bank account to support New Zealand company incorporation. Healy Consultants works with internationally recognised banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citibank to provide corporate bank account services. For a broader overview of our services, visit our New Zealand incorporation page. |
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Upon completion of New Zealand company incorporation, the register of directors and shareholders is available for public viewing. |
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| 7. | New Zealand is positively ranked as the world's sixth-freest economy, and scores at 70% in terms of investment freedom and capital flows according to the 2009 Index of Economic Freedom by The Heritage Organisation. |
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New Zealand company incorporation is an excellent corporate vehicle to promote to customers, suppliers and investors due to the positive image portrayed by the New Zealand company incorporation. New Zealand is positively ranked as the least corrupt country in the 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, a global measure of corruption amongst public officials and politicians.
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| 9. | New Zealand company incorporation law require a minimum of one director and one shareholder. Corporate shareholders are permitted, though corporate directors are not. 100% foreign ownership is allowed. |
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A resident New Zealand company is subject to corporation tax of 33% on income sourced in New Zealand and globally, whether income is sourced in New Zealand or internationally (see the Inland Revenue Service website).
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For further information on New Zealand company incorporation, email  or call us in Singapore at (+65) 6735 0120 |
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