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Hong Kong Company Registration

Offshore Company in Hong Kong (HK)

Offshore company in Hong Kong (HK) perfect for:

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Import/Export Products (Good relationships with China, Singapore, US)
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E-Commerce
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Holding Company
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Intellectual property rights
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Estate and Succession Planning

How to register company in Hong Kong

Preparation
Request free company name search We check the eligibility of the name, and make suggestion if neccessry.
Your Hong Kong Company Details
  • Register or login and fill in the company names and director/ shareholder(s).
  • Fill in shipping, company address or special request (if any).
Payment for Your Favorite Hong Kong Company
Choose your payment method (We accept payment by Credit/Debit Card, PayPal or Wire Transfer).
Send the company kit to your address
  • You will receive soft copies of necessary documents including: Certificate of Incorporation, Business Registration, Memorandum and Articles of Association, etc. Then, your new company in a jurisdiction is ready to do business!
  • You can bring the documents included in the company kit to open corporate bank account or we can help you with our  vast experience of Banking support service.
  • Passport of each shareholder/beneficial owner and director.
  • Proof of residential address of each director and shareholder (Must be in English or Chinese or certified translation version).
  • Provide your capital structure with any currency

Hong Kong Company Registration Fees

From

US$ 799

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Company Limited by Shares (recommend)

General Information
Type of Business Entity Private
Corporate Income Tax Nil
British Based Legal System Yes
Double Tax Treaty Access Yes
Incorporation Time Frame (Approx., days) 1
Corporate Requirements
Minimum Number of Shareholders 1
Minimum Number of Directors 1
Corporate Directors Permitted Yes
Standard Authorized Capital/Shares 10,000 HKD
Local Requirements
Registered Office/ Registered Agent Yes
Company Secretary Yes
Local Meetings Anywhere
Local Directors / Shareholders No
Publicly Accessible Records Yes
Annual Requirements
Annual Return Yes
Audited Accounts Yes
Incorporation Fees
Our Service Fee (1st year) US$ 799
Government fee & Service charged US$ 277
Annual Renewal Fees
Our Service Fee (year 2+) US$ 599
Government fee & Service charged US$ 277

Company Limited by Guarantee

General Information
Type of Business Entity Public Limited
Corporate Income Tax Nil
British Based Legal System Yes
Double Tax Treaty Access Yes
Incorporation Time Frame (Approx., days) 1
Corporate Requirements
Minimum Number of Shareholders 1
Minimum Number of Directors 1
Corporate Directors Permitted Yes
Standard Authorized Capital/Shares 10,000 HKD
Local Requirements
Registered Office/ Registered Agent Yes
Company Secretary Yes
Local Meetings Anywhere
Local Directors / Shareholders No
Publicly Accessible Records Yes
Annual Requirements
Annual Return Yes
Audited Accounts Yes
Incorporation Fees
Our Service Fee (1st year) US$ 799
Government fee & Service charged US$ 561
Annual Renewal Fees
Our Service Fee (year 2+) US$ 599
Government fee & Service charged US$ 561

Company Limited by Shares (recommend)

1. Company Formation Service Fee

This fee will be collected by Multistream International for all your requirements.

Services and Documents ProvidedStatus
Company Name Search ;
Documents Preparation;
Certificate of Incorporation ;
Business Registration Certificate ;
Memorandum and Articles of Association (M&A) ;
Life Time Customer Support;
Business Registration Address;
Secretary Service of Individuals/ Legal Person in Hong Kong about 1 year
Receiving mail and announcement of Hong Kong government for 1 year
Annual return and filing

2. Government Fee

The person, who wants to incorporate new company in Hong Kong, needs to pay two types of Government fee. This fee depends on Hong kong government rules and we cannot adjust it.
1. 1. Certificate of Incorporation (CI): Pay one time when setting up the company, including:
  • Application fee
  • Submitting NNC1 form
Total Cost: US$ 221
2. Business Registration Certificate (BR): There are two types of business registration certificate, namely 1-year certificate and 3-year certificate. For a new business other than a local company, the commencement date of its first registration certificate is the date of commencement of business, not the date of application for business or branch registration.
1 year-certificate3-year certificate
Fee US$ 0 US$ 410
Levy US$ 32 US$ 96
Total US$ 32 US$ 506

Note: Exchange rate USD/HKD = 7/8. You can pay this fee to the Hong Kong government yourself or Multistream International can help you to do this, for a 10% service charge. The specific amount depends on your type of business registration certificate, as already mentioned above. After having a new company registered, you may need a bank account, virtual office or phone number in Hong Kong. Multistream International and their service providers can fulfil these requirements with their additional services.

Click here to get a quotation for the accounting and audit fee.

Company Limited by Guarantee

1. Company Formation Service Fee

This fee will be collected by Multistream International for all your requirements.

Services and Documents ProvidedStatus
Company Name Search ;
Documents Preparation; Business Registration Address;
Certificate of Incorporation ;
Business Registration Certificate ;
Memorandum and Articles of Association (M&A) ;
Life Time Customer Support;
Documents Preparation; Business Registration Address;
Secretary Service of Individuals/ Legal Person in Hong Kong about 1 year
Receiving mail and announcement of Hong Kong government for 1 year
Annual return and filing

2. Government Fee

The person, who wants to incorporate new company in Hong Kong, needs to pay two types of Government fee. This fee depends on Hong kong government rules and we cannot adjust it.
1. 1. Certificate of Incorporation (CI): Pay one time when setting up the company, including:
  • Application fee
  • Submitting NNC1 form
Total Cost: US$ 221
2. Business Registration Certificate (BR): There are two types of business registration certificate, namely 1-year certificate and 3-year certificate. For a new business other than a local company, the commencement date of its first registration certificate is the date of commencement of business, not the date of application for business or branch registration.
1 year-certificate3-year certificate
Fee US$ 256 US$ 667
Levy US$ 32 US$ 96
Total US$ 288 US$ 763

Note: Exchange rate USD/HKD = 7/8. You can pay this fee to the Hong Kong government yourself or Multistream International can help you to do this, for a 10% service charge. The specific amount depends on your type of business registration certificate, as already mentioned above. After having a new company registered, you may need a bank account, virtual office or phone number in Hong Kong. Multistream International and their service providers can fulfil these requirements with their additional services.

Click here to get a quotation for the accounting and audit fee.

Download forms - Offshore Company in Hong Kong

1. Application Formation Form

DescriptionDownload
Application for Limited Company
PDF | 1.91 MB | Updated time: 14 Mar, 2020, 10:45 (UTC+08:00)
Application form for Limited Company processing
Application Formation Form LLP LLC
PDF | 1.80 MB | Updated time: 03 Jan, 2020, 12:24 (UTC+08:00)
Application Formation Form LLP LLC

2. Business Plan Form

DescriptionDownload
Business Plan Form
PDF | 1,015.78 kB | Updated time: 04 Jan, 2020, 11:16 (UTC+08:00)
Business Plan Form for Company Incorporation

3. Information Update Form

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Information Update Form
PDF | 5.52 MB | Updated time: 06 Jan, 2020, 11:48 (UTC+08:00)
Information Update Form for completing the Registry’s statutory requirements

4. Rate Card

DescriptionDownload
Hong Kong Private / Public Limited Rate card
PDPDF | 965.72 kB | Updated time: 04 Jan, 2020, 11:58 (UTC+08:00)
Basic Features and Standard price for Hong Kong Private Limited/ Public Limited company

5. Sample Documents

DescriptionDownload
Business Registration Certificate Hong Kong Sample
PDF | 133.03 kB | Updated time: 18 Jul, 2019, 12:56 (UTC+08:00)
Certificate of Incorporation Hong Kong Sample
PDF | 182.09 kB | Updated time: 28 Dec, 2018, 10:46 (UTC+08:00)
Memorandum And Articles of Association Hong Kong Sample
PDF | 7.06 MB | Updated time: 28 Dec, 2018, 10:45 (UTC+08:00)
NNC1 Hong Kong Sample
PDF | 4.70 MB | Updated time: 28 Dec, 2018, 10:44 (UTC+08:00)
FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) -

Yes. “Ltd” is considered the same as “Limited”. However, the word “Limited” must be stated in all documents submitted to / issued by the Government, not “Ltd”. The “Ltd” can only be used for business activities.

Multistream International  will help you renew your company business registration (BR) within a working day and will then return the new BR to you via email.

In determining whether a company name is the same as another, certain words and their abbreviations will be disregarded: “company” – “and company” – “company limited” – “and company limited” – “limited” – “unlimited” – “public limited company”. The type or cases of letters, spaces between letters, accent marks, and punctuation marks, also will be disregarded.

The following expressions “and” – “&”, “Hongkong” – “Hong Kong” – “HK”, “Far East” – “FE” are respectively to be taken as the same.

We are able support you to check the availability of your proposed Hong Kong company name at a glance. 

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Anybody can be setting up Hong Kong company. Basic Hong Kong company formation requirements:

  • one director (individual)
  • one shareholder (individual or corporate)
  • one secretary company 
  • a registered office address in Hong Kong (PO box is not allowed).

Standing as your secretary company, Multistream International will provide a registered office address and secretarial services. Multistream International can also provide a nominee director and a nominee shareholder if needed to protect your privacy.

There is no prescribed minimum share capital. For practical purposes, this is not usually less than HK$10,000 or the equivalent in a foreign currency. There is a capital duty of 0.1% payable on the authorised share capital (subject to a cap of HK$ 30,000).

The minimum requirement for forming a private limited company is to have at least one shareholder and one director, who can be the same person.

Private Company limited by Shares is the most common type of entity.

Word such as “Temasek” is prohibited to be used. This is a name which the Minister has directed the Registrar not to accept for registration. Offensive and vulgar words are also prohibited to be used for registration.

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