Hong Kong

HONG KONG COMPANY SECRETARY The company secretary is responsible for keeping the company’s minute books, the register of members, the register of debentures & any other records as may be required by the board of directors.

If you have a company in Hong Kong, and you would like to specify the business nature, you will need to file an IRBR200.

Every Hong Kong company must file the PTR (Profit Tax Return). Here is a case study regarding the PTR.

Once you set up your company in Hong Kong or any other offshore jurisdiction, you might be asked for the Proof of the address as Part of the Due Diligence:

For a non-Hong Kong company, i.e. company that is incorporated outside Hong Kong, which likes to set up a Hong Kong branch, below please find relevant information:

The Business Registration Certificate (BRC) is due for renewal around 1 month before and after it is expired. The current business registration fee is HKD450 (USD60) per annum. Late renewal will cause a penalty of HKD300 (USD40). Further delay will result in court proceeding and extra fine.

An Annual Return is required to be filed within 42 days 1 year after incorporation date together with the payment of a statutory filing fee of HKD105 (USD14).

Approximately 1 month before your Business Registration Certificate (BRC) expires, the Business Registration Office will issue a business registration renewal demand note and will send it to you. Before you decide not to pay the Business Registration Certificate renewal fee (HK$2,250), you should know what the ...

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Failure to apply for Business Registration on time