Why are KYB tiers priced higher for some countries?
KYB pricing tiers reflect the cost of the underlying corporate register; most countries including Australia sit in Tier 1, with higher tiers for higher-cost registers.
KYB pricing tiers reflect the cost of the underlying register being queried, not a risk surcharge. Most countries including Australia are in Tier 1.
The Tier pricing list is:
Tier 1 - KYB |A$35 / KYB (Starter tier) - A$40 / KYB (Pro/Ent tiers):
Australia, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Bulgaria [listed twice in source], Cambodia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana (FR), French Polynesia (FR), Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe (FR), Guernsey, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique (FR), Mauritius, Mayotte (FR), Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Caledonia (FR), New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Phillipines [sic], Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Réunion (FR), Russia, Saba, Saint-Barthélémy (FR), Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (FR), Samoa, Serbia, Singapore, Sint Eustatius, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, U.S Virgin Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna (FR)
Tier 2 - KYB |A$100 / KYB (All tiers)
Alberta (CA), Aruba, British Columbia (CA), China Federal, (CA) [see note], Hong Kong, Labrador (CA), Macedonia (FYR), Manitoba (CA), Morocco, New Brunswick (CA), Newfoundland and [text appears cut off in source], Northwest Territories (CA), Nova Scotia (CA), Nunavut (CA), Ontario (CA), Prince Edward Island (CA), Quebec (CA), Saskatchewan (CA), Yukon (CA)
Tier 3 - KYB |A$100 / KYB (All tiers)
British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Belize, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Seychelles
The Tier 2 / Tier 3 country list is included in the agreement for transparency, and at least 30 days' notice is given before any country reclassification. See "Are there separate offshore jurisdiction pricing tiers?" below.