Share Certificate

Share Certificate

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A share certificate is to confirm the holdings of a particular shareholder.

Share Certificate

ASIC doesn’t issue share certificates. It is the company itself that does.

Large companies use professional share registries like Computershare, Link Market Services or Boardroom Limited, but in small proprietary companies it is the company secretary or director or their accountant acting on their behalf who prepares these share certificates if and when needed.

Do You Need One?

If you and your spouse are the only shareholders, you don’t need one unless your bank wants it or the relationship with your spouse is not that great.

But if you share the shareholding with others, then a share certificate documenting your ownership interest makes sense.

Template

You can get an official document from LawPath or LegalVision and other online document providers but you will probably have to pay for it. So here is a free template you can copy and use. But please don’t rely on it in any way. We are not lawyers or solicitors.

Example of a Share Certificate

Please don’t take this as legal advice. We are not licenced to give legal advice. The template below might be invalid.

Here is an example template of a share certificate. Just copy and adjust it to your company’s details.

 

 SHARE CERTIFICATE

SMITH PTY LIMITED
ACN 123456789

(the “Company”)

 

Registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth)

This is to certify that Bill Smith at 20 Tulip Street, Rose Bay NSW 2029 is the holder of the following shares in the Company, subject to the Company’s constitution or replaceable rules:

Number of shares: 50
Class of shares: Ordinary
Amount paid per share: $1 (one Australian dollar)
Amount unpaid per share: $0 (zero Australian dollars)

Dated: 1st July 2020

Executed by SMITH PTY LIMITED (ACN 667855290) and signed by two of its directors BILL  SMITH and SHEILA SMITH .

 

 

BILL  SMITH, Director                                            SHEILA SMITH, Director

 

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SMSF Cost

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How much will your SMSF cost you? What fees will you incur?

How Much Does My SMSF Cost

It depends on how much you do yourself, how much you pay in penalties if you get it wrong and how much you get others to do.

Over the lifecycle of your SMSF there are at least 10 trigger points that might cost you money. Here is a quick overview.

1 – ASIC Fees to Set Up Corporate Trustee

Your SMSF must have at least one trustee – be it an individual (you) or a company. An individual trustee is free. A corporate trustee incurs an ASIC fee at registration.

2 – Trust Deed

Your SMSF is only a relationship – a relationship between trustees and members over trust property, governed by a deed. And this deed usually doesn’t come free.

3 – Bank Account

Most bank accounts are free – for example NAB, ING or Macquarie – but some charge.

4 – Professional Fees

Your accountant will probably charge you a fee to prepare your SMSF’s annual report. As will any financial adviser you engage for the actual investment of your super.

5 – Software

Any software your accountant uses – usually Class or BGL – is usually included in their fee. If you do it yourself, you can pay for a BGL subscription or try a free version of Excel, McLowd or Wave.

6 – Audit

Every SMSF requires an audit of its annual return by an independent auditor registered with ASIC. Your accountant might cover this in their fee.

7 – Actuarial Certificate

Whenever your SMSF is in hybrid mode – ie in accumulation and retirement mode – you need an actuarial certificate. And that costs money. Your accountant might cover this in their fee.

8 – Annual ASIC Fees

An individual trustee is free – although far from ideal – but a corporate trustee will incur an annual ASIC fee.

9 – SMSF Levy

The ATO will charge an SMSF levy to your tax refund or liability when you lodge your tax return. 

10 – ATO Penalties

Superannuation is a highly regulated environment where it is easy to make mistakes, which can cost you dearly.

If you have a question, please call or email. There might be a simple answer to your query.

 

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Disclaimer: numba does not provide specific financial or tax advice in this article. All information on this website is of a general nature only. It might no longer be up to date or correct. You should contact us directly or seek other accredited tax advice when considering whether the information is suitable to your circumstances.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation