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| 2. | When should a new company submit the Tax Return? | ||||||||||||||||
| Every company will receive their first Profit Tax Return from the IRD after 18 months of incorporation. Then company will receive the Profit Tax Return in April every year. | |||||||||||||||||
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For any enquiries, please contact Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) at 2803 6666, via fax 2803 6799 or via email.
Accounting Service
Using accounting software to do the necessary entries based on the invoices and bank statements provided by client and we shall provide various financial reports quarterly.
| Accounting Service | HKD$ / Month | HKD$ / Year |
| Transaction Number per month | ||
| Not Exceed 5 Numbers in transaction | HKD 188 | HKD 2,256 |
| From 6 to 10 Numbers in transaction | HKD 388 | HKD 4,656 |
| From 11 to 30 Numbers in transaction | HKD 1,100 | HKD 13,200 |
| From 31 to 50 Numbers in transaction | HKD 1,300 | HKD 15,600 |
| From 51 to 70 Numbers in transaction | HKD 1,500 | HKD 18,000 |
| From 71 to 90 Numbers in transaction | HKD 1,700 | HKD 20,400 |
| Exceed 91 Numbers in transaction | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| The fee is adjusted by the transaction number per month. The above fees are for guidance only. Actual fee are based on the nature of each company. For any enquiries, please contact Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) at 2803 6666, via fax 2803 6799 or via email. | ||
Company Formation
Company Formation
| 1. | What are the requirements of shareholders and directors for incorporating a limited company in Hong Kong? | |
| The shareholders and director should over 18 years old, Hong Kong residents or non Hong Kong residents. | ||
| 2. | What documents need to provide in the incorporation of a limited company? | |
| Company should provide a Hong Kong address as a registered address, a Hong Kong resident or professional company as a legal company secretary. Also, company should provide the copies of the shareholders and directors addresses, ID cards or passports. If the legal secretary is a company, it should provide a copy of certificate of incorporation and business registration certificate. | ||
| 3. | How long will spend for incorporating a Hong Kong Company? | |
| 11 work days. | ||
| 4. | Does the company not indicate the business nature on the business registration certificate, and does it restrict the expansion of the company business? | |
| If the company does not want to indicate the nature of business, it may not be specified. Business registration certificate does not restrict the expansion of the business of the company, which only refers to main business activities of the company. | ||
| 5. | How to calculate the obligation incurred by limited company? | |
| The obligation of the company incurs on the issued shares, and no obligation on un-issued shares. | ||
| 6. | What languages can be used in the name of the company? | |
| Company can use Chinese or English, Arabic numbers in the name but Chinese and English cannot be used together. | ||
| 7. | Does the company not include the word “Limited Company” or “Limited” in the company name? | |
| No. Limited Company incorporated in Hong Kong should include its name with the words “Limited Company” or “Limited” in order to indicate that shareholders should bear limited liability for future obligation. | ||
| 8. | What is the difference between authorized capital and issue of shares? | |
| Issue authorized capital should be registered with Government first. Issue shares should be made after capital is registered, and should not exceed the authorized capital. Shareholders should pay the issued shares on proportion of shareholding instead of authorized capital. | ||
| 9. | What is the meaning of authorized capital？ | |
| The authorized capital represents the company’s maximum financing capacity and Shareholders’ maximum liability. | ||
| 10. | How much authorized capital will be needed in company formation? | |
| The standard authorized capital of Hong Kong limited company should have HK$10,000. | ||
| 11. | What is the fee required to pay for increasing authorized capital? | |
| Hong Kong Government will charge 0.1% Stamp Duty per share, no matter how much authorized capital is increased, the maximum charge of Stamp Duty is HK$30,000. | ||
| 12. | Can Overseas Company operation in Hong Kong without declaration to Hong Kong Government? | |
| No. According to Section 11 of Companies Ordinance of Hong Kong, company incorporated in any country or region, which operates business in Hong Kong, should apply business registration certificate and declare tax, and the company should be registered as one Overseas Company incorporated in Hong Kong. | ||
| 13. | What is the minimum amount of authorized capital for incorporating overseas company? | |
| The amount of authorized capital in Overseas Company depends on the size of operation and the purpose from clients. Also, the requirements for authorized capital can vary in different countries, please refer to the Comparison Chart of Register Hong Kong and overseas companies. | ||
| 14. | Can Overseas Company use Chinese company name? | |
| It depends on the requirements of each country, for example, in BVI and Samoa, they allow the company use Chinese name as Company name. | ||
| 15. | What are the requirements of Overseas Company to open bank account? | |
| Company should provide the following documents: | ||
| ✦ | The original copy of bank credit certificate of director | |
| ✦ | The minutes of Board meeting | |
| ✦ | Copy of Certificate of incorporation | |
| ✦ | Proof of personal address of each director | |
| ✦ | Register of shareholders and directors | |
| ✦ | Copy of Articles of Association | |
| ✦ | Copy of Notice of appointment of director | |
| ✦ | Certificate of good standing of the company (issued by local government) | |
For any enquiries, please contact Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) at 2803 6666, via fax 2803 6799 or via email.
| Hong Kong Formation Package | Price | Premium | Standard | Express |
| HKD 7,600 | HKD 4,600 | HKD 800 | ||
| Company setup fee | HKD 800 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Green Box | HKD 600 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Registered Address | HKD 800 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Company Secretary | HKD 2,400 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Bank Account Opening | HKD 3,000 | ✓ | ||
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Not include government fees $ 1,970 |
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Not include government fees $ 1,970 |
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Not include government fees $ 1,970 |
Important Note:
- The above-mentioned package is not applied for Aged Company (A limited company was incorporated with a duration of 9-month or above but without any operation).
- Setup fee for Aged Company is by quotation; please contact us for a quote.
Company Annual Maintenance
Annual Maintenance
Stage 1 – Renewal of Company Information
To maintain government annual charges and renew our annual parking services before due date.
Asia Pacific Business will send reminder to clients and help to arrange the renewal matter.
| Renewal Due Date | Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) Reminder |
| Incorporation date of the company | 2-month before renewal |
Government penalty applied for any late renewal payment.
| Annual Renewal |
| Hong Kong Company |
| Includes:· Registered Address· Company Secretary· Government Disbursement |
| HKD 2,705 |
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Stage 2 – Accounting (e.g. Audit Arrangement) and Taxation
Aisa Pacific Business Center will send notice to clients to engage our tax filing and accounting services.
| Tax Filing |
| Hong Kong Company |
| Includes:· Employer’s Return· Profits Tax Return |
| HKD 1,000 |
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➨The above quotation is an example only if a Hong Kong Company has not commenced any business operation and no staff hiring within Hong Kong.
➨Extra fee applies when a Hong Kong Company has commenced business and/or staff hiring.
➨Tax filing fee does not cover accounting and audit fee which should be quoted separately according to certain criteria e.g. business size, workloads and etc.
➨Audit service is rendered by independent auditor.
For any enquiries, please contact Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) at 2803 6666, via fax 2803 6799 or via email.
Company Secretary
Company Secretary
| 1. | What’s a Company Secretary? | |
| According to the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, limited company should appoint a Company Secretary, in charge of arranging meetings, keeping minutes of meetings, and presenting statutory documents to governmental department, to ensure the company meet s statutory requirements, and to help opening bank account. | ||
| 2. | What is the qualification for Company Secretary? | |
| Hong Kong resident over 18 years old for a person, or limited company registered in Hong Kong for corporate entity. | ||
| 3. | Can non Hong Kong resident act as Company Secretary? | |
| Company Secretary should be Hong Kong resident or Hong Kong Limited Company. | ||
| 4. | If there is no eligible person to act as statutory secretary of the company? | |
| If no company secretary can be employed, we can provide the service of statutory secretary. (Detailed in Corporate Secretarial Service） | ||
| 5. | Does a company need to have office or address in Hong Kong to register company? | |
| Company to be registered in Hong Kong needs a Hong Kong registered address instead of its own office. We can provide company registered address service. | ||
| 6. | Must the registered address of the company be in Hong Kong? | |
| Every company registered in Hong Kong must have a Hong Kong address. | ||
| 7. | Can the company change the registered address? | |
| A company can change its registered address at any time. | ||
| 8. | How can a registered company open a bank account? | |
| All shareholders and directors must attend the bank account opening procedure, but the requirements of banks can be different. The company should carry on its incorporation documents to open account at bank, and can also choose to open account at foreign bank in Hong Kong or Mainland. | ||
| 9. | What documents are needed in opening bank account? | |
| Company should provide the following documents: | ||
| ✦ | The original minutes of meetings approving opening of account | |
| ✦ | Copy of Certificate of incorporation (Certified by accountant) | |
| ✦ | Copy of Business registration certificate (Certified by accountant) | |
| ✦ | Copy of Notice of appointment of director and secretary (Certified by accountant) | |
| ✦ | Copy of Articles of Association (Certified by accountant) | |
| ✦ | ID card/passport of each director | |
| ✦ | Proof of personal address of each director | |
| 10. | Does the company bank account operated by shareholders or directors? | |
| The operation of account can be delegated to third party through delegation, or operation by shareholders and directors. | ||
| 11. | If directors failing to attend procedures in Hong Kong and can they process relevant procedures in Mainland? | |
| Directors who desire to open bank account in Hong Kong should come to Hong Kong to process relevant procedures. Directors who are not able to come to Hong Kong can also choose to open offshore account with foreign bank in Mainland. | ||
| 12. | Should the banks charge handling fee to open bank account in Hong Kong? | |
| Banks do not charge handling fee, but company should deposit a certain sum of money. For overseas company the banks will be charged certain handling fee for opening account. | ||
| 13. | Can we operate bank account immediately? | |
| Banks will check the register after account is opened, generally for 2 weeks before the account can operate. | ||
| 14. | Can non Hong Kong resident operate bank account of a Hong Kong company? | |
| Yes. Generally, the bank only asks account operator to hold valid passport or travel permit and ID card. | ||
| 15. | Which cities in Mainland can be used to open offshore account? How does the offshore account operated in foreign land? | |
| Currently, some foreign banks in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Dalian, Xiamen and other cities can provide service of opening offshore account s. Clients in foreign country can direct the bank to operate the account by personal passwords, through telephone and internet. | ||
| 16. | What are the differences between Hong Kong local and Mainland offshore accounts in operation? | |
| Capital is not restricted to come in or go out of Hong Kong, but offshore account is opened by foreign bank in China, under control of Chinese financial management body. Offshore account in China does not accept cash deposit. | ||
The company provides the secretarial services charges are as follows:
| Company Secretary Parking Service Package | Premium | Standard | Express |
| Period of Services: One year (from date of its establishment) | HKD 2,800 | HKD 2,400 | HKD 2,000 |
| Acting as Company Secretary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Preparation and filing of annual returns | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Change of Registered Office Address | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Preparing board minutes | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Change of directors and secretary or change information | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Shareholders to transfer shares | ✓ | ||
| Change of Limited Company name | ✓ | ||
| Increase the registered capital | ✓ | ||
| Issue of shares | ✓ | ||
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*We charge separately on all other works that we have to do in the capacity of your company secretary. Please refer to job basis services for the charge on each kind of service.
*Duties of client engaged our services.
For any enquiries, please contact Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) at 2803 6666, via fax 2803 6799 or via email.
Deregistration for HK Company
Hong Kong Limited Company Deregistration
| Hong Kong Limited Company Deregistration | |
| Our Company’s expenses | |
| Revocation of the registration fee /Publication in the Gazette（Companies Registry） | |
| Apply for a Notice of No Objection to a Company Being Deregistered（IRD） | |
| Total: | HKD$8,000 |
| Time required: the whole process takes about six months | |
| Period of service： | |
| -Company search | |
| -Drafting documents and minutes of deregistration | |
| – Apply for a Notice of application for deregistration no objection | |
| -Submit the Deregistration to Companies Registry | |
| – Document Courier-Twice | |
Individual Items
Service(s) charging on job basis (AFTER Incorporation)
Unless stated separately, all of the following fees do not include government charges and disbursements.
| Individual Price | ||
| About Company Maintenance | ||
| Filing of annual return to Company Registry | HKD1,000 | Order Now |
| Written Resolution for change of shareholding / director / company secretary | HKD 1,000 | Order Now |
| About Company Director | ||
| Register as nominee director | HKD 2,400 | Order Now |
| Change of Director’s personal information in the government record. | HKD 500 | Order Now |
| Resignation of Director | HKD 800 | Order Now |
| Appointment of Director | HKD 800 | Order Now |
| About Company Shareholder | ||
| Register as nominee shareholder（One year, each of the agents） | HKD 2,400 | Order Now |
| Transfer of shares | HKD 2,400 | Order Now |
| Increase in authorized shares | HKD 800 | Order Now |
| Allotment of shares (per allotee) | HKD 1,000 | Order Now |
| About Company Secretary | ||
| Register as a company secretary for company registration purpose | HKD 2,400 | Order Now |
| Change of secretary information | HKD 500 | Order Now |
| About Company information | ||
| Change of Address | HKD 500 | Order Now |
| Change of Business Nature | HKD 500 | Order Now |
| Change of company name(Including re-printing of M&A and government fee) | HKD 2,000 | Order Now |
| Change of Trade Name | HKD 500 | Order Now |
| Registration of branch office | HKD 500 | Order Now |
| Change of Branch Name | HKD 500 | Order Now |
| About Resolution | ||
| Written Resolution for Annual Members or Directors Meeting | HKD 1,000 | Order Now |
| Written Resolution for Minute of Directors’ / Members’ Meeting | HKD 1,000 | Order Now |
| Others | ||
| Arrange certified true copy by Certified Public Accountants | HKD 800 | Order Now |
For any enquiries, please contact Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) at 2803 6666, via fax 2803 6799 or via email.
Tax Advisory
Personal Tax Service
| 1. | My parents over 60 year-old and they are Hong Kong resident, but have removed to mainland, then can I apply for dependent parents allowance? |
| If your dependent parents don’t want to continue living in Hong Kong, and visit home located in Hong Kong, they will not be deemed to be always living in Hong Kong, and you will not meet the requirements for application. However, if your parents live in mainland, they will be deemed to be always living in Hong Kong, and you can apply for dependent parents allowance in respect of them. | |
| 2. | We have two children, can each of us apply for child allowance of one child? |
| One of the couple should apply for all child allowance. It’s more favorable for one of the couple who earns higher income to apply for child allowance. However, if one of the couple is assessed at standard tax rate, it’s more favorable for the other to apply for child allowance. | |
| 3. | Can an illegitimate child apply for child allowance? |
| If child meets the requirements of application for child allowance, his/her parent whether duly married or not, can apply for this child allowance. | |
| 4. | Does the child allowance have the limitation of age? |
| A child under 25 years old and study in full-time education can apply for this child allowance. | |
| 5. | Can I apply for “single parent allowance”, if my wife does not have job? |
| According to Inland Revenue Ordinance, “single parent” refers to taxpayer being single, widowed or separated all the year round, and who raised children solely or mainly by his/herself in that year, and only this kind of parent can obtain “single parent allowance”. |
Corporate Tax Service
| 1. | When should a company submit the Tax Return once incorporated? |
| Every company will receive their first Profit Tax Return from the IRD after 18 months of incorporation. Then company will receive the Profit Tax Return in April every year. | |
| 2. | How to submit the Profit Tax Return for a company? |
| The accounts of a company should be audited by a Certified Public Accountant before submitting to the IRD together with an auditor report and Profit Tax Return. | |
| 3. | How to pay the tax? |
| When the Profit Tax Return is submitted to the IRD, IRD officer will issue a notification of tax payable to the company. The company should pay the tax before the due date. | |
| 4. | What is the consequence for an overdue tax payable? |
| A 5% of surcharge will be applied to the tax payable for the overdue payment. An addition of 10% (the first 5% included) surcharge will be applied to the tax payable after 6 months of overdue. Finally, a maximum penalty may be applied by a district court from the IRD. | |
| 5. | Does every company need to submit the Profit Tax Return to the IRD? |
| Not required. However, all companies should submit a Profit Tax Return to the IRD every year for the assessment of the tax payable. | |
| 6. | What situation does a company has to pay Profit Tax? |
| A Profit Tax should be paid only when a company generated a profit in the financial year. | |
| 7. | What is the consequence of not submitting a Profit Tax Return to the IRD? |
| A penalty of few thousand dollars or above if a Profit Tax Return is not submitted before the due date. A maximum penalty may also be applied by a district court from the IRD finally. | |
| 8. | Does it required to submit the Profit Tax Return if the business of the company not commenced its business in the financial year? |
| Companies requested to submit the Profit Tax Return to the IRD even if the company has not commenced its business in the financial year. | |
| 9. | Does it required to submit the Employer Return of staffs who are not Hong Kong residents? |
| The Employer Return should submit all staffs record if his/her annual income exceeds HK$100,000.- in the financial year. | |
| 10. | What is the meaning of the notification of “no Profit Tax Return to be issued in 3 years” after the first submission of Profit Tax Return? |
| The notification of “no Profit Tax Return to be issued in 3 years” It means that the IRD will not issued the Profit Tax Return for 3 years. However, if the company recorded a profit in the financial year, it has the responsibility to apply for the Profit Tax Return and submit it to the IRD with an Audited Account. |
| Our Services | Fee (HKD) | |
| Profits Tax Returns – (B.I.R.51) / (B.I.R.52) | 3000 | Order Now |
| Individual tax returns (B.I.R.60) | 500 | Order Now |
| Property tax return (B.I.R.57 / 58) | 300 up | Order Now |
| Employer’s Return of Remuneration & Pensions (I.R. 56B) | 100 (each copy) | Order Now |
| Notification of remuneration paid to persons other than employees (I.R. 56M) | 100 (each copy) | Order Now |
| Reply to Hong Kong Inland Revenue letters (Each reply) | 1,500 up | Order Now |
| Against the tax assessment on behalf of Client | 500 | Order Now |
| Application for extension of tax returns on behalf of Client | 500 | Order Now |
| Handling inquiries and investigations form IRD | Negotiable | |
| Provide professional legal tax planning | Negotiable | |
| Salary Tax return | 500 | Order Now |
| Sole Proprietorship Profit tax return | 1,000 up | |
| Partnership Profit tax return | 1,500 up | |
| Limited company audit and tax filing | 5,000 up |
For any enquiries, please contact Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) at 2803 6666, via fax 2803 6799 or via email.
Trademark Patent Registration
Trademark & Patent Registration
| 1. | What is a trademark? |
| A trademark is a sign that distinguishes the goods and services of one trader from those of others. Typically a trademark can be words (including personal names), indications, designs, letters, characters, numerals, figurative elements, colours, sounds, smells, the shape of the goods or their packaging or any combination of these. A sign must be capable of being represented graphically in order for it to be registered as a trademark. | |
| 2. | What is a patent? |
| A patent protects your invention by giving you, the patent owner, a legal right to prevent others from manufacturing, using, selling or importing your patented invention. | |
| 3. | If I file an application for registration in Chinese, can the certificate of registration be in English? |
| If you file an application in Chinese, the certificate of registration will be in Chinese. Similarly if you file the application in English, the certificate of registration will be in English. | |
| 4. | Can I write to you in Chinese if I have filed an application for registration in English? |
| Yes, if you have filed an application in English, you can write to us in Chinese, and we will respond to you in Chinese. But if the application is accepted, the particulars of its publication, the certificate of registration, and any opposition proceedings will be in English because you cannot change the details of your application for registration. | |
| 5. | How long will the whole trademark application process take? |
| Upon receipt of the application, the examiner will process the application according to the Trade Marks Ordinance and Trade Marks Rules. If there is no deficiencies and no opposition, the whole process (from receipt of application to the application being approved) will take as short as six months. | |
| 6. | Is it necessary to file an individual trademark application form for each item of goods and/or services? |
| No. Each trademark application may include more than one item of goods and/or services. The application fee is HK$2,000 or above and plus an additional fee per additional class (if any). |
For any enquiries, please contact Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) at 2803 6666, via fax 2803 6799 or via email.
Virtual Office Service
| Service Plan | A | B | C | D | |
| Registered Office Address Services | License to publish selected office address | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mail handling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Registered Office Address and Phone Services | Provide unique phone number | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Phone secretary service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Phone/Email/SMS notice of incoming calls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Phone transfer by phone secretary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Registered Office Address, Phone and Fax Services | Shared-Fax number | ✓ | |||
| 200 incoming faxes per month | ✓ | ||||
| Communications Package | Dedicated fax number | ✓ | |||
| 200 incoming and 100 outgoing faxes per month | ✓ | ||||
| Color fax support | ✓ | ||||
| Month Charge（HKD） | Join 12 months and get 6 extra months for free | 800 | 2,388 | 3,888 | 5,288 |
| Every Month charges | 44.4 | 133 | 216 | 294 | |
| Join 6 months and get 2 extra month for free | 400 | 1,188 | 2,288 | 2,888 | |
| Every Month charges | 50 | 148 | 286 | 361 | |
| 3 Months | 200 | 600 | |||
| Every Month charges | 66.6 | 200 | |||
| 1 Month | 100 | 200 | |||
| Every Month charges | 100 | 200 |
For any enquiries, please contact Asia Pacific Business Center (HK) at 2803 6666, via fax 2803 6799 or via email.
Payment & Method
Payment Method-Overview
What should I do after payment made?
After payment, please provide the following information to us by Fax: (852) 2803 6799 or Email: info@offshore-incorporate.com.
➨ Your company’s name
➨ Invoice number
➨ Amount
➨ Payment reference number
In the absence of such information, we reserved the right to invoice your company for extra bank charges incurred for checking the the source of payment.
Payment Method via
➨ PayPal.com
➨ Cheque / Check
➨ Remittance / Bank Transfer
➨ Other Currency Payment
Bank charge, Exchange difference and Handling fee
➨ The net amount received in our bank account in Hong Kong is the one recognized as payment;
➨ Kindly noted that for each transaction / payment, client(s) is responsible for bank charges and handling fee etc.;
➨ Our invoice is in HKD. Therefore, exchange difference should be client’s expense when client pays in non-HKD currency; and
➨ Payment to bank account or by cash outside of Hong Kong in certain currency (such as RMB) will incur additional handling fee – to bring the money back to Hong Kong – and such processing will be client’s expenses.
➨ The reference website of the Exchange Rate