Choosing an appropriate legal structure is essential and is typically one of the first steps in any project.
As a developer, the legal structure of the development will determine your obligations, your exposure to liability and the tax efficiency of the project.
Each development’s legal structure might be different depending on the circumstances. Planning will ensure that you don’t encounter any unnecessary headaches at the end of the project.
Review your proposed legal structure and consider the tax implications in advance
Assist with new company registrations
Assist with GST and Income Tax registrations and returns
Assist with approved issuer levy registrations
Assist with financial information required for any funding applications
Assist you with setting up your accounting system
Manage your invoices and payments in conjunction with Xero
Monthly management accounting and reporting
Monitor and reconcile project financing costs
Compile annual accountants and ensure tax compliance
Assist with winding up legal structures and arranging holding entities on completion
At the end of your project, you will decide the future of your financial structure. In certain instances, it might be advantageous to retain a structure, and in other cases, it might make sense to wind up the legal structure. At this stage, you will need to consider profit distributions. We can:
Assist you with preparing dividend distributions and resolutions;
Assist you with winding up your legal structure;
Manage your tax obligations arising from profit distributions