<div dir="ltr">That's crazy Greg. Checking Xero and it seems we paid a similar amount last year. ~$1,450.<div><br></div><div>Looking at this very superficially, it looks like an <a href="https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/clubs-and-fundraising/incorporated-associations/fees-and-forms">incorporated association</a> is a far cheaper option. Do any of you recall some of the merits of registering as a company limited by guarantee and why this was chosen as our preferred model? </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 at 20:11, Greg Lauer <<a href="mailto:gregory.lauer@gmail.com">gregory.lauer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id="gmail-m_2564510914703738281__MailbirdStyleContent" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:left" dir="ltr">
I think it is time that we review our legal structure. We are now paying $1500/year just in admin fees to ASIC. That is before accounting costs etc.<div><br></div><div>Greg<br><div><br></div></div><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style:solid;border-width:1px;margin-top:20px;margin-left:0px;padding-left:10px;min-width:500px">
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