Foreign Owned Subsidiaries
Operating globally generates a wide variety of practical, legal, taxation, HR and finance issues. For foreign owned companies setting up business or branch operations in Australia, there are a broad range of unfamiliar obligations to navigate.
Lawler Partners Chartered Accountants can help companies find their way through the maze of statutory reporting and tax compliance, advise on the training and development of local staff, help understand local business practices and customs and create operational strategies to protect new market entrants from financial risk. In addition, we can offer a complete range of audit and assurance, transactions, crisis management, performance improvement, tax and human resource services, tailored to your specific industry.
We have developed our business advisory and taxation capabilities through the provision of services to a number of public and privately owned clients, who are recognised as leaders in their respective industries. In particular, we have considerable experience with foreign owned subsidiaries, both small and large, who have unique service needs as part of their reporting responsibilities to their parent and growth objectives.
We have had the opportunity to assist firms with bases all around the world including, the USA, New Zealand, Singapore and Poland, with many of our private company clients having been with our firm for 20 - 30 years. Specifically, we can help foreign owned entities establish and maintain a successful business presence in Australia by assisting client organisations with:
- selecting appropriate business structures
- complying with Federal and State tax obligations, including international tax issues such as transfer pricing
- complying with Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) obligations
- obtaining all necessary Australian tax and business registrations
- satisfying Australian and parent country financial reporting obligations
- navigating Australian immigration requirements for expatriate employees
- providing an outsourced finance function
- creating business improvement and enhancement strategies
- understanding Directors responsibilities and governance
- assessing research and development opportunities and government grants
- recruiting local management and professional staff
- understanding local business practices and customs
Lawler Partners specialists have wide ranging experience over many years and can work with your management team to maximise the success of your business. For further information contact Director Kylee Dare Email Kylee
