App444 gets you from an idea to an agreement with the right people. What happens next — company structure, ownership, contracts, tax — belongs with an accountant and a lawyer you choose yourself.
App444 is deliberately narrow. It helps you describe an idea properly, find the people to build it, and agree who is doing what. That is a genuinely hard problem and it is the one we solve.
The moment money, ownership or employment enters the picture, you need someone qualified, licensed and insured — and someone who is accountable to you personally. That is not a platform. That is an accountant and a lawyer.
We are not going to pretend otherwise, and we are not going to guess on your behalf.
Roles, hours, what each person gets. Written down while everyone still agrees.
Structure and tax first — it decides how the paperwork is written.
Company documents, shareholders agreement, IP assignment, contracts.
With the boring parts settled, nobody is arguing about them in year two.
Walking in with the right questions turns a confusing meeting into a short one. Print this, or send it ahead.
A sole trader, a partnership and a company are taxed differently and carry different personal risk. Once two or more people share ownership, "we will sort it out later" stops being viable.
Ask: Accountant, then a lawyer for the paperworkEquity handed over on day one to someone who leaves in month two is a problem you cannot undo. Vesting over time is standard for a reason.
Ask: LawyerIn Australia this is decided by the substance of the arrangement, not by what you call it. Getting it wrong can mean back-paid superannuation, leave and penalties — for the founder.
Ask: Accountant or employment lawyerShares given for work can be taxable to the person receiving them, sometimes before they have any cash to pay the tax with. Australia has specific Employee Share Scheme rules, and they are not simple.
Ask: Accountant — this one especiallyPaying a percentage of revenue is income to the person receiving it and may have GST consequences. It is also not the same thing as ownership, which people frequently confuse.
Ask: AccountantThere are turnover thresholds and registration obligations. This changes what you charge customers and what you can claim back.
Ask: AccountantWithout a written agreement, the person who wrote the code may own it — not the founder who had the idea. This surprises people at the worst possible moment.
Ask: LawyerDecide the exit terms while everyone still likes each other. It is the single clause people most regret not having.
Ask: LawyerYou choose your own. It is your business and your money, and the relationship needs to be directly between you and them.
App444 has a directory of accountants, lawyers and other professionals who have listed themselves on the platform, organised by country and specialty. It is a starting point, not a recommendation.
Structure, contracts and tax belong with a qualified person you choose yourself.
Browse the directory →App444 is run from Australia and the examples here reflect Australian rules. Every country answers these questions differently — company types, employment tests, share scheme treatment and sales tax all vary.
The questions above are worth asking anywhere. The answers are not. Use a professional in your own country.
See also the disclaimer and the points and credits terms.