Hong Kong Limited Company Incorporation

You only need to meet the following requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Hold a Hong Kong Identity Card or passport from any country
• Provide an address in Hong Kong as the company's registered address
• Appoint a Hong Kong resident or a Hong Kong company as the company secretary

* Our business address service can provide you with a company registered address
** Our company secretary service can serve as your company's statutory secretary

Our fee starts from HK$4,795 and already includes:

• Companies Registry incorporation fee — HK$1,545
• Business Registration Certificate fee — HK$2,350
• Company name search
• Company register and significant controllers register
• First-year company secretary service
• One company round seal

The following are separate add-ons, not included in the plan fee:

• Registered office address: HK$1,150/yr (Kai Tak) or HK$1,350/yr (Tsim Sha Tsui). Not needed if you already have your own Hong Kong address
• Company green box (articles of association, share certificate book, full set of chops): HK$600

Our pricing is fully published, with no hidden fees.

Mainland Chinese individuals do face stricter scrutiny than before when opening bank accounts in Hong Kong, but with adequate preparation, success rates remain high.

Banks mainly focus on:

• Business authenticity - need to provide specific business plans, contracts, orders, and other proof documents
• Legitimacy of fund sources - need to explain the company's funding sources
• Actual business needs - need to explain why a Hong Kong bank account is needed
• Director background - need to provide complete personal information and business background

Our advantages lie in:

• Extensive account opening experience
• Familiarity with major bank requirements
• Providing pre-opening consultation and document preparation guidance
• Arranging bank appointments and accompanying account opening services

We carefully assess each mainland client's documentation and business background before proceeding. For clients who meet the criteria above and provide the necessary information, our bank account opening success rate is 100%. Where an applicant is unlikely to pass a bank's scrutiny, we will tell you upfront rather than take on an application likely to fail.

The key is thorough preparation and choosing the right bank - we will recommend the most suitable banking solution based on your business nature.

Yes, residents of any country can register a Hong Kong company. Hong Kong law does not impose any restrictions on the nationality of shareholders and directors of Hong Kong companies. Anyone aged 18 or above can serve as a shareholder (holding shares in a company incorporated in Hong Kong) and director of a Hong Kong company. However, according to Hong Kong legislation, if all shareholders and directors are non-Hong Kong residents, the company must have a Hong Kong resident or Hong Kong company as company secretary.

Yes, even if the company has no actual business operations, audit and tax filing obligations must still be fulfilled. This is a mandatory requirement under Hong Kong legislation.

Specifically:

1. Audit requirement - all Hong Kong limited companies must undergo statutory audits annually, with audit reports issued by Hong Kong certified public accountants (CPA), even 'Dormant Companies' need to be audited
2. Tax filing requirement - must submit tax returns to the Inland Revenue Department, truthfully declaring the company's financial status

For companies without business, they can declare as 'no business' or 'loss', without needing to pay profits tax, but cannot simply 'file nil returns'.

Nil returns mean:

• The company has no bank transactions
• Has not purchased any property assets
• Has had no business activities

If conditions are not met and nil returns are incorrectly filed, you may face fines from the Inland Revenue Department or even prosecution. We provide audit and tax filing services for dormant companies, ensuring your company is legal and compliant, avoiding future troubles.

Hong Kong companies need to complete the following annual maintenance work:

• Annual Return - within 42 days of establishment and annually thereafter
• Business Registration Certificate renewal - annual renewal required
• Audit Report - annual audit by a Hong Kong certified public accountant
• Tax Return - annual filing of Profits Tax Return
• Maintain accounting records for at least 7 years
• If necessary, hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM)

We provide one-stop annual compliance services to ensure your company meets all statutory requirements.

Yes. Hong Kong companies can open corporate accounts with local Hong Kong banks or overseas banks. Although not legally mandatory, bank accounts are essential in actual operations.

Banks will require the following when opening an account:

• Company registration documents
• Business Registration Certificate
• Articles of Association
• Identification and address proof for directors and shareholders
• Business proof documents (such as contracts, invoices, etc.)
• Banks will conduct due diligence

In recent years, banks have tightened account opening scrutiny - it's advisable to prepare sufficient business proof documents. We provide bank account opening appointment and accompaniment services for major banks including HSBC, Hang Seng, Bank of China Hong Kong, Standard Chartered, etc., to improve account opening success rates.

We provide fast company registration services with the following timeline:

• Certificate of Incorporation (CI) - usually issued by the Companies Registry within 1 working day after submitting complete documents
• Business Registration Certificate (BR) - issued simultaneously with or shortly after the Certificate of Incorporation, usually also within 1 working day

Overall, from submitting all signed documents to our office, you can receive complete company registration documents within 1-3 working days, including:

• Certificate of Incorporation (CI)
• Business Registration Certificate (BR)
• Articles of Association
• Company chops (company seal, rubber stamp, embossing seal)
• Share certificate book
• Statutory registers, etc.

Once all documents are ready, you can immediately begin using the company for business activities and apply for bank account opening.

Every Hong Kong limited company has fixed annual costs, whether or not it trades. Here is our actual pricing:

• Company secretary service (including maintenance of the significant controllers register) — HK$1,100
• Business Registration Certificate renewal (government fee, subject to that year's concessions) — HK$2,350
• Annual Return (NAR1) filing fee (government fee) — HK$105

Subtotal: compliance-only costs HK$3,555

If you do not have your own Hong Kong address, add a registered office address: HK$1,150 (Kai Tak) or HK$1,350 (Tsim Sha Tsui).
Fixed annual cost with a registered address: HK$4,705 – HK$4,905

Bookkeeping, audit and tax filing are quoted separately by annual turnover:

• Non-trading or nil-transaction company: HK$3,000
• Annual turnover under HK$500,000: HK$5,000
• HK$500,000-1,000,000: HK$8,000
• Tiered further above that, with a separate quote above HK$10,000,000

The Complete Plan's second year is cheaper than its first — the bank account opening service is one-off and is not charged again. Within the turnover cap, year two costs HK$8,555 (HK$9,705 with the Kai Tak address), less than year one's HK$9,895.

Absolutely! This is precisely where our service advantage lies. Even if you don't have a Hong Kong address, we can provide you with comprehensive company registration and maintenance services.

We offer:

• Professional business registered address service - located in Hong Kong's prime business districts, can be used for company registration, receiving government and bank correspondence
• Virtual office service - including mail receipt and forwarding, telephone answering and call transfer services
• Meeting room rental service - for when you need to come to Hong Kong to meet with clients or partners

Our virtual office solutions are particularly suitable for overseas individuals, mainland entrepreneurs, and startups, allowing you to have a professional Hong Kong business address without actually renting office space, significantly reducing operating costs.

Hong Kong companies primarily need to pay Profits Tax. Hong Kong adopts a two-tiered profits tax rate system: the first HK$2 million of profits is taxed at 8.25% (corporations) or 7.5% (non-corporations), with subsequent profits taxed at 16.5% (corporations) or 15% (non-corporations). Hong Kong operates on a territorial source principle of taxation - only profits sourced from Hong Kong are subject to tax. Hong Kong does not levy value-added tax, sales tax, capital gains tax, or dividend tax.

According to current Hong Kong legislation, a limited company must appoint a company secretary. Their responsibilities include arranging meetings, preparing meeting minutes, submitting statutory documents to government departments, and ensuring the company complies with statutory requirements.

Company secretary requirements:

• If an individual, must be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong (i.e., a Hong Kong resident)
• If a corporate body, must be a Hong Kong registered limited company

Important note: If a company has only one director, that director cannot simultaneously serve as company secretary - this is explicitly stated in Section 475(2) of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622).

Our company secretary service can serve as your company's statutory secretary.

Yes. There are several main ways for Hong Kong companies to operate business in Mainland China:

• Establish a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) or Sino-foreign joint venture
• Set up a representative office (can only conduct liaison and market research activities - non-profit)
• Operate through cross-border e-commerce platforms
• Provide cross-border services

Different methods have different requirements and restrictions - we recommend choosing the appropriate method based on your business needs. We can provide professional advice and assist with relevant procedures.

If your Hong Kong company is no longer operating, you have two options:

1. Deregistration - suitable for companies that have never operated or have ceased operations for more than 3 months and meet specific conditions. The process is simpler and costs are lower.
2. Winding Up - suitable for companies with assets, liabilities, or that do not meet deregistration conditions. Must appoint a liquidator to handle company affairs.

Regardless of which method you choose, you must complete all tax filings and settle all outstanding taxes. If you don't handle the company, continuing annual return fees, business registration fees, and penalties will accumulate. We provide company deregistration and liquidation services.