Foreign Investments in Australia

Foreign Investments in Australia

Since Australia is a prosperous country that has a stable socio-economic and political environment, therefore Australia makes an attractive destination for foreign investment.

Under the Foreign Acquisition and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) (FATA), the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) assesses foreign investment applications and submits recommendation to the Federal Government for approval.

Our team members benefit from their previous work experience in FIRB and have assisted our international clients in:

• Investing in various industry sectors, including real estate, hospitality, agribusinesses, financial services, energy and resources, infrastructure and education
• Establishing various forms of operations that is tax-effective and compliant in all legal and operational aspects

If you are an overseas investor who is looking to acquire interest in an Australian business and/or landowning entities or to establish an Australian subsidiary, we can guide you in the following ways:

• Assist you in every step of regulatory and review processes in applying and obtaining the approval to invest in Australia
• Establish the appropriate corporate structure that is tax-effective for their investments, joint venture investment, acquisitions and all other business activities
• Provide tax advice relating to relief from international double taxation, non-resident withholding tax, transferor trusts and transfer pricing, anti-deferral rules, thin capitalisation
• Advise on competition and consumer protection, industrial relations, employment
• Provide migration law advisory services with special regards to obtaining residency in Australia and/or obtaining a visa to enter Australia