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Hong Kong Hong Kong Company Registration private limited company Summary of Features of Hong Kong Company (Limited by Shares)
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General Information |
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Company Law |
Companies Ordinance, Cap. 622 |
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Type of Company |
Private Company Limited by Shares |
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Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents |
Chinese or English or Both |
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Taxation of Foreign Profits |
Nil |
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Exchange Controls |
None |
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Length of Time to Incorporate |
1 working day / 5 working days |
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Shelf Companies Available |
Yes |
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Corporate Names |
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Name Restrictions |
Names identical, similar or offensive words |
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Endings and Abbreviations Required |
"Limited" word must be used completely |
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Length of Time to Verify Name Availability |
One working day |
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Reservation of Names Permitted |
No |
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Language of Name |
Chinese or English or Both |
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Words Need Consent or Approval |
Chamber of Commerce, Kaifong, Levy, Savings, Tourist Board, Tourist Association, Trust and Trustee |
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Capital and Shareholders |
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Minimum Number of Shareholders |
One |
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Local Shareholders Required |
No |
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Corporate Shareholders Permitted |
Yes |
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Disclosure of Shareholders |
Yes |
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Minimum Paid-up Capital Required |
There is no minimum stated. Standard paid-up capital is usually HKD1 or HKD10,000 |
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Bearer Shares Permitted |
No |
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Registered Shares Permitted |
Yes |
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No Par Value Shares Permitted |
Yes |
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Directors and Officers |
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Minimum Number of Directors |
One Nature Person |
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Qualifications of Directors |
At least 18 years old |
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Local Director Required |
No |
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Officers Required |
Company Secretary |
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Corporate Directors/Officers Permitted |
Yes |
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Meetings |
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Location of Directors and Shareholders Meetings |
Anywhere |
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Quorum required for purposes of meetings |
Determine by Company’s Articles of Association |
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Written Resolution Allowed |
Yes |
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Local Requirements |
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Qualified Registered Office/Agent |
Yes |
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Filing Register of Shareholders to Government |
No |
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Filing Register of Directors to Government |
No |
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Filing Register of Charges to Government |
No |
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Filing Significant Controllers Register to Government |
No |
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Register of Directors/Members/Charge to be kept at Registered Office |
Optional. The company may file a "Notification of Location of Registers" to keep them somewhere else in Hong Kong |
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Significant Controllers Register to be kept at Registered Office |
Optional. The company may file a "Notification of Location of Registers" to keep them somewhere else in Hong Kong |
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Copy of Minutes to be kept at Registered Office |
Optional. The company may file a "Notification of Location of Registers" to keep them somewhere else in Hong Kong |
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Company Seal Required |
Optional |
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Annual Requirements |
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Minimum Annual Government fee |
Annual Return statutory filing fee and business registration fee of HKD105 and HKD2,250 respectively |
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Annual Government Fee Due Date |
Company’s Anniversary Date |
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Applicable Surcharges |
Varies (depending on payment date) |
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Filing Annual Returns |
Yes |
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Preparing Annual Audited Accounts |
Yes |
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Filing Tax Return |
Yes |
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Filing Employer Return |
Yes |
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Hold Annual General Meeting |
Yes |
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Other Relevant Information |
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Member of Apostille of the Hague Convention |
Yes |
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Redomiciliation |
Not Allow |
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Reinstatement at Registry |
Allow |
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Removal from Registry |
Deregistration, striking off, voluntary liquidation, creditors liquidation, winding up by Court |
Hong Kong Company Incorporation Package #HKLC05 Completed Package
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