Company Formation in Hong Kong

Why Register a Company in Hong Kong?

• Hong Kong is one of the most liberal economies in the world and also a prominent banking hub. It is an epicentre of foreign investment, and international capital transactions are a cinch.
• Hong Kong is the most convenient gateway to do business in and with mainland China, owing to the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA).
• The corporate tax in Hong Kong is just 16.5%, and the taxation simple is simple.
• In terms of infrastructure, Hong Kong is one of the most developed countries in the world, with several international corporate offices housed in it.
• The general populace of Hong Kong is educated, skilled and English-speaking – so sourcing human resources for deploying a business here is not a problem at all.

Process of Registering a Company in Hong Kong

• Decide upon a name for your company.
• Prepare the Articles of Association (AoA) and incorporation form to submit to the Business Registration Office.
• Get the required documents signed by the director(s) and the shareholder(s).
• Submit these documents to the Companies Registry, along with paying the required fee.
• The Companies Registry examines the application, and issues a Certificate of Incorporation if everything is in order.
• Arrange for the statutory books of the company.
• Get a corporate bank account opened by presenting the certified documents of the company to a desired bank.

Documents Required for Company Registration in Hong Kong

• A copy of the Articles of Association of the company
• An incorporation form specifying the following details:
  
  • Company name
  • Registered address
  • Brief description of business activities
  • Particulars of shareholders, directors and company secretary
  • Liability of members
  • Share capital registered on incorporation
  • Number of shares allocated to subscribers
• Copies of Hong Kong identity card and residential address proof [for resident directors and shareholders]
• Copies of passport and overseas residential address proof [for non-resident directors and shareholders]
• Copies of parent company registration documents such as Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Association [for corporate directors and shareholders]