Doing Business
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As a state government investment promotion agency, Invest Victoria can assist you in identifying opportunities for your business by providing a range of free and confidential services designed to make setting up or expanding your business in Melbourne and Victoria as simple as possible. Our role is to help international companies prosper and grow in Victoria.
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Contact us at any of our 14 offices.
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Incentives & Grants
| Invest Victoria can work with you to help your company tap into a range of government incentives and grants on a project-by-project basis.
Incentive programs applicable to all industry sectors are available at all levels of government:
- Partnership Development
- Skills & Training
- Regional Programs & Incentives
- Small to Medium Size Enterprises (SMES)
- Export Program
- R & D & Innovation
| > click here for more information on incentives & grants
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| Taxation
| Australia is the sixth-lowest taxing nation among the 31 member countries of the OECD. Most taxation is centralised, and generated from incomes — wages, salaries, payrolls and profits.
Australia has the third-lowest level of total taxation on personal income in the OECD.
Australia is one of two OECD countries not to have a social security tax. However, there is a Superannuation Guarantee at 9% of an employee’s gross wage.
Other taxes include goods and services, property tax, and customs and excise.
| > click here for more information on taxation
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| Legal Issues
| Australia has a robust, clear and transparent legal system. This is demonstrated consistently in international rankings.
Australia has two sources of law:
| - legislation made by federal, state and municipal (local) governments; and
- common law – laws made as a result of court decisions.
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| > click here for more information on legal issues
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| Regulatory Facts
| Invest Victoria can work with you to ensure that establishing your business in Melbourne is as simple and cost-efficient as possible. This section covers:
| - Assessments and Approvals
- Foreign Investment Review Board
- Banking
- Visas
- Customs & Quarantine
- Workplace Health and Safety
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| > click here for more information on regulatory facts
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| Workplace Laws
| Victorian employees and employers have the benefit and protection of the federal Fair Work laws.
The Fair Work Act 2009 provides for:
| - 10 National Employment Standards, which guarantee basic minimum conditions for employees; and
- Modern Awards, which set out legally enforceable pay rates and conditions for employees in a specific industry or occupation.
- Employers, employees and unions may also negotiate enterprise agreements (covering a workplace), and employees may also enter into an individual contract.
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| > click here for more information on workplace laws
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| Invest Victoria has business development representatives in 13 cities will work with you to develop business solutions that meet your company’s needs, assisting you with the range of establishment issues to ensure that your business future in Victoria is secure and profitable.
| Contact Invest Victoria at any of our 13 offices.
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