Best tax advisory in Australia, run from India.
Legalkarobar.com keeps Indian founders with an Australian Pty Ltd company, and NRIs with income on both sides of the border, fully compliant with the ATO — company tax return filing, GST and BAS lodgement, Division 7A compliance, and India-Australia DTAA planning, coordinated with your Indian filings by one team.
Every Australian tax touchpoint an Indian-owned business hits
From your first BAS lodgement to annual ASIC review and company tax return — one team manages the paperwork so a missed deadline never becomes a penalty.
Company Tax Return Filing (ATO)
Preparation and lodgement of the annual company tax return with the ATO for your Australian Pty Ltd company.
GST Registration & BAS Lodgement
GST registration and periodic Business Activity Statement lodgement for businesses trading into Australia.
ABN & TFN Registration
Australian Business Number and Tax File Number registration for founders and companies operating in Australia.
Division 7A Compliance
Structuring and documenting shareholder loans and payments to avoid deemed unfranked dividends under Division 7A.
FRCGW Withholding Advisory
Clearance certificate applications and withholding advisory for foreign residents selling Australian property or shares.
PAYG & Superannuation Compliance
Pay As You Go withholding setup and Superannuation Guarantee compliance for staff employed by your Australian entity.
India-Australia DTAA Planning
Treaty analysis to reduce withholding tax and prevent double taxation on cross-border payments.
ASIC Annual Review & Secretarial Compliance
Coordination of the annual ASIC review, register maintenance, and company secretarial duties.
Built for founders and NRIs, not for domestic Australian filers
If any part of your income, entity, or bank accounts sits in both India and Australia, one of these profiles likely matches you.
Indian Founders With an Australian Pty Ltd
You registered an Australian Pty Ltd company to sell to Australian customers or hold Australian assets, and now owe annual ATO and ASIC filings.
NRIs & Residents Living in Australia
You live in Australia but still hold Indian bank accounts, property, or investments that need to be declared under Australian residency rules.
Indian Exporters Selling to Australian Customers
Growing Australian sales mean GST registration and BAS lodgement obligations, on top of your existing India GST filings.
India-Based Consultants Billing Australian Clients
You invoice Australian clients directly and need to claim DTAA relief correctly so withholding tax isn't paid twice on the same fee.
Indian Investors Selling Australian Property
You're a foreign resident selling Australian real estate or shares and need a clearance certificate to avoid 12.5% FRCGW withholding.
India-Based Staff Seconded to Australia
You're relocating or seconding employees to your Australian operations and need PAYG and superannuation obligations set up correctly.
Which Australian structure are you actually filing for?
The filings you owe depend on how your Australian presence is structured — this is the comparison we walk every client through first.
| Entity | Key Filings | Filing Deadline | India-Side Filing Needed | Typical Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pty Ltd Company (Australian Resident) | Company Tax Return + BAS + ASIC Annual Review | Company return by 28 Feb (with agent extension); quarterly BAS | ROC/FEMA reporting if the parent is an Indian company | Trading or holding company operating in Australia |
| Branch of a Foreign Company | Company Tax Return (foreign-resident rates apply) | Same as resident companies, via a registered agent | FEMA reporting for funds remitted from India | Indian company operating directly in Australia without a local subsidiary |
| Sole Trader / Individual (Non-Resident) | Individual Tax Return, FRCGW if selling property | 31 October (self-lodged) or later via a registered agent | Indian tax return for India-source income | Consultants billing Australian clients directly, or NRIs with Australian assets |
| Discretionary / Family Trust | Trust Tax Return + Beneficiary Statements | Same as company deadlines via a registered agent | FEMA reporting for Indian-resident beneficiaries or settlors | Holding Australian investments or property for family members |
Not sure which row applies to you? Book a free tax review and we'll map your exact filing obligations before you commit to anything.
From first review to a lodged return, in four stages
A fixed process means nothing depends on you remembering a deadline.
Tax Position Review
We map your Australian entity structure, residency status, and Indian income sources against the exact ATO and ASIC obligations that apply to you.
Filing Calendar & Structuring
A compliance calendar covering BAS lodgement, the company tax return, ASIC review, and India GST/FEMA deadlines, with DTAA relief flagged upfront.
Preparation & ATO Filing
We prepare the returns, register for an ABN/TFN or GST where required, and lodge directly with the ATO and ASIC.
Ongoing Compliance
Renewal and lodgement dates tracked year over year, with your Division 7A and FRCGW exposure reviewed every cycle.
A single filer who understands both tax systems
Most Australian accountants don't track FEMA. Most Indian CAs don't track Division 7A or FRCGW. We built this practice specifically to close that gap.
The two obligations founders miss most often
Division 7A catches informal shareholder drawings
Founders who draw funds from their own Australian company without a documented loan agreement, minimum interest rate, and repayment schedule can find the ATO treats the whole amount as an unfranked deemed dividend, taxed at the shareholder's marginal rate with no franking credit relief. This is one of the most common and costly surprises for first-time Australian company owners.
GST registration can be required before you expect it
Overseas businesses supplying digital products or low-value goods to Australian consumers are commonly caught by GST rules once turnover crosses AU$75,000, even without a physical presence in Australia. Founders often assume GST only applies once they set up a local entity, which isn't the case for many cross-border sales models.
FRCGW applies even to genuinely Australian-resident sellers who don't get a clearance certificate
The 12.5% withholding on Australian property and share sales above the threshold applies by default unless the seller proactively obtains a clearance certificate — even an Australian tax resident can have funds withheld unnecessarily if the paperwork isn't sorted before settlement. For a foreign resident, the withholding is close to unavoidable without proper structuring.
ASIC and ATO deadlines run on separate calendars
The ASIC annual review date is tied to your company's registration date, while your company tax return and BAS follow the ATO's own calendar — the two rarely line up. Missing either independently triggers its own late fees, so both need to be tracked on separate but coordinated schedules.
What founders say after their first filing season
I'd been drawing funds from my own Pty Ltd company informally for a year. Legalkarobar.com set up a proper Division 7A loan agreement before it turned into a tax problem.
They handled our clearance certificate before we sold our Melbourne property, so the 12.5% withholding never applied. Simple process once someone actually explained it.
Our BAS lodgements and Indian GST returns are now on one calendar instead of two separate accountants missing each other's deadlines.
How Australian tax filing works for Indian-owned companies
A four-minute walkthrough of company tax return filing, GST/BAS, Division 7A, and claiming DTAA relief.
Prefer to talk it through instead? Book a free tax review and we'll walk you through your specific filings.
Frequently asked questions
Book a free Australian tax review
Tell us about your Australian entity or residency status and we'll map exactly which ATO and ASIC obligations apply to you, within 24 hours.
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