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In this forum
you can find information for Australian
citizen / resident who wishes to open a US Company.
Browse questions and
answers for Australian citizens,
transcripts of our online chat sessions
with Australian resident visitors inquiring
about Delaware Company or Delaware
Corporation and and US incorporation
and tax advice given to our Australian customers. Please
note that this page is only provided for
general information and not for personal
use without discussing any individual
situation with a US professional
incorporator or one of our US
incorporation Specialists.
US
Australia Tax Treaty:
On August 6,
1982 the US and Australia signed The
‘Convention between Australia and the
United States of America for the
Avoidance of Double Taxation and the
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with
Respect to Taxes on Income’., which was
then amended on 27 September 2001.
Business profit derived through
disregarded entities
The Convention states that profits
derived through a permanent
establishment of a fiscally transparent
entity (e.g., a LLC, partnership, trust,
etc...) will be taxed in the country
where the permanent establishment is
located.
Dividends
The Convention does not impose any tax
on dividends generated in the source
country where a beneficially entitled
company resident in the other country
holds 80% or more of the voting power of
the company paying the dividends and
satisfies certain conditions, including
the public listing requirements under
the Limitation on Benefits Article, and
a limit of 5% will apply for other
company shareholdings of 10% or greater
(ie, non-portfolio dividends)
Capital gains
The
CConvention eliminates double taxation
of capital gains for departing residents
and ensure that foreign tax credit rules
operate effectively for them. Limitation
on benefits The Limitation on Benefits
Article (Article 16) seeks to prevent
residents of third countries from using
interposed companies or other entities
resident in one of the treaty countries
to inappropriately access treaty
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Melanie |
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08.04.2010 |
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Topic:
I
currently work for a
business in Australia
and we are in the
process of expanding the
business in the US, can
TAX USA help?
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John
Correy: Hello.
How may I
assist you?
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you: Hi
John, my name is
Lisa
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you: I
currently work
for a business
in Australia and
we are in the
process of
expanding the
business in the
US
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you: Minnesota
in particular
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you: The
project has been
put into my
hands but I am a
little lost as
to how to get
things started
over there ie:
registering the
business,
setting up
accounts etx
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you: is
this something
Tax Usa can
assist with?
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John
Correy: Sure.
we provide all
the services you
need
(Incorporation,
Accounting,
Taxes, Payroll)
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INCORPORATE NOW
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Username: |
Nick |
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location: |
Australia |
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08.05.2010 |
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Topic:
Can I incorporate a US
company and then sponsor
my h1b visa?
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Info: Please
wait for a site
operator to
respond.
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info: You
are now chatting
with 'Paul
Sitowitz'
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Paul
Sitowitz: Hello.
How may I
assist you?
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albert: hi
i am a non us
citizen
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albert: and
i want to
incorporate a
company
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INCORPORATE NOW
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Username: |
Steve |
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location: |
Australia |
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Post
Date: |
08.04.2010 |
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Topic:
Do we need a US Company
to sell Australian Software
in the U.S.?
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I am a financial manager
of a Australian
marketing
software company. We are
now lunching a new
product designed for the
US market. I am trying
to figure out if we
should form a US company
for that or can we sell
the new products from
Australia? |
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INCORPORATE NOW
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Username: |
Evan
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location: |
Australia |
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Date: |
07.27.2010 |
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Topic:
Can I set up a Delaware
Company being an
Australian Citizen?
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I am
an Australian Citizen and I
live there. I have a
small ISP company and I
would like to set up US
company so I will be
able to accept credit
cards from US customers.
I heard that a Delaware
company (Delaware LLC)
is the best option. Is
this correct? if so, how
can I start and will I
be able to establish a
US merchant account? |
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INCORPORATE NOW
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Username: |
Gilbert
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location: |
Australia |
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Date: |
07.26.2010 |
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Topic:
Do I need a
passport to open a
Delaware Company
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My
partner and I are buying
US properties and
renting them out. Both
of us are not US
residents or Citizens (I
am from the Australia, my
partner is from Belgium)
We want to form a
Delaware Company that
will minimize our legal
exposure. Do we need to
provide you with a copy
of our passport for
that? |
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INCORPORATE NOW
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Username: |
Sharon |
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location: |
Australia |
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Post
Date: |
07.25.2010 |
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Topic:
USA company
formation
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I
own an Australia software
company and want to
expand into the US.
I have done initial
research and understand
that my best option is a
Delaware Company
(Delaware LLC to be
exact). I wanted to if
this is true and if so
what will be the
estimated incorporation
cost. Thank you. |
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INCORPORATE NOW |
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Username: |
Patricia |
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location: |
Australia |
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Post Date:
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07.24.2010 |
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Topic:
What is the
fastest way to
set up a
Delaware
company?
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My offer to buy
2 rental
properties in OH
was accepted
today by the
seller. I am
planning to
visit the US
next week for
the closing.
What is the
fastest way to
set up a
Delaware Company
and can I
complete the
process in time
for the closing?
I am not a US
citizen, I live
in the
Australia. |
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INCORPORATE NOW
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Username: |
Gustav |
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location: |
Australia |
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Date: |
07.25.2010 |
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Topic:
U.S. Merchant Account
For LLC
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We
are from Australia and
about a year ago we
formed a Delaware
Company. Now, we have
started our US
activities and lunched
our US website. We would
like to be able to
accept credit cards from
our customers and wanted
to know if we can open a
merchant account for our
US LLC. |
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INCORPORATE NOW
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Username: |
Dotan |
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location: |
Australia |
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Date: |
07.22.2010 |
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Topic:
Is there a tax on a US
Company owned by non US
resident?
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Me
and my father have a
manufacturing business
in Australia. We are
negotiating with a US
company to sign an
exclusive distribution
agreement and wanted to
know if there will be
any US tax on profits
our US company will
have. I know that there
is a tax treaty between
the US and Australia, does
it help here? |
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INCORPORATE NOW
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