Setting Up a Company in Hong Kong
Incorporating in Hong Kong is fast, but it is only the start. From the day the Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Certificate are issued, the company must keep books, prepare for its audit and watch Companies Registry and IRD deadlines. These six topics walk through each step — and where 4b2b helps.
Incorporating a Limited Company
How to incorporate a limited company in Hong Kong: directors, secretary, e-Registry steps, registers to keep and the invoices and books to set up in week one.
Sole Proprietorship & Partnership Registration
Run a sole proprietorship or partnership in Hong Kong: register within one month, know the unlimited liability, the profits tax rates and MPF duties.
Business Registration Renewal
Renew a Hong Kong Business Registration Certificate on time: one-year or three-year validity, renewal notices, late penalties and how to track expiry dates.
Annual Return & Significant Controllers Register
Hong Kong private companies must file the NAR1 annual return within 42 days of each incorporation anniversary and keep a significant controllers register.
Corporate Bank Account & FPS Collections
Open a corporate bank account in Hong Kong and collect payments by FPS: what banks ask for, how to put FPS details on invoices and how to match receipts.
Registered Office & Company Secretary
Hong Kong companies need a registered office address and a company secretary. Learn who qualifies, what the secretary does and how to report changes in time.
