From 28 October 2015 all New Zealand companies must have at least one director who lives in New Zealand, or who lives in Australia and is a director of an Australian registered company.
New Zealand companies that don’t comply risk being removed from the Companies Register. The law change has been phased in to give companies time to prepare.
If your company doesn’t have a New Zealand-based director, you will need to appoint one who lives in New Zealand or in Australia.
There’s also additional information about directors you’ll need to provide when filing your Companies Office annual returns.
If your company doesn’t have a New Zealand-based director, you will need to appoint one who lives in New Zealand or in Australia.
There’s also additional information about directors you’ll need to provide when filing your Companies Office annual returns.
To-do list
When: By 28 October 2015
Who: All companies on the New Zealand Companies Register.
What action to take:
Make sure you have a director who:
Provide the following information to the Companies Office:
How: You can update director details online on the Companies Office website (you’ll need to log on with RealMe).
Who: All companies on the New Zealand Companies Register.
What action to take:
Make sure you have a director who:
- lives in New Zealand or
- lives in Australia and is also a director of an Australian incorporated company.
Provide the following information to the Companies Office:
- name of each director
- home address of each director
- date and place of birth of each director (these will not be publicly available)
- details of your ultimate holding company, if applicable
- for any Australia-based directors, provide the name, address and Australian Company Number (ACN) of their Australian company.
How: You can update director details online on the Companies Office website (you’ll need to log on with RealMe).
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