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Hong Kong company formation – protected jurisdiction and remarkable reputation.
Popular company type:
Time of Hong Kong company formation takes 2 DAYS.
Personal presence is not required.
Corporation Tax in Hong Kong: Corporate tax rate of 16.5%. There are some tax incentives for special business operations, such as tax exemption for profits derived by offshore funds and profits derived from operating ships in Hong Kong.
Income Tax in Hong Kong:Individuals are taxed at progressive rates on their net chargeable income (i.e. assessable income after deductions and allowances) starting at 2% and ending at 17%; or at a standard rate of 15% on net income (i.e. incomeafter deductions), whichever is lower.
VAT Tax in Hong Kong: There is no sales tax
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Main Characteristics and the basic rules of Company registration in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Company Formation | Financial Advantages |
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Taxation: | 16.5% (only applies when trade within Hong Kong) |
Double Taxation Treaty Access: | Yes Treaty Access |
Hong Kong Tax Information Exchange Agreements: | Yes, TIEAs signed by Hong Kong |
Account Filing Requirements: | Yes accounting / reporting requirements |
Annual Return Filing Requirements: | Yes annual return/ reporting requirements |
Audit Requirements: | Yes audit required |
Hong Kong Company Formation | Registration Requirements |
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Share Capital: | HKD 1,000 |
Classes of Share Available for Hong Kong company formation: | Shares with or without voting rights, redeemable shares, ordinary shares, preference shares. |
Minimum paid up share capital: | HKD 1 |
Bearer Shares: | Not Allowed |
Registered Office Required: | Yes required to be maintained in Hong Kong |
Secretary Requirements: | Yes, required , must be a resident of HK, individual or company |
Registered agent: | Yes required |
Shareholders: | Minimum number is one. Corporate shareholders are allowed. |
Directors: | Minimum number is one. Can be any nationality and need not be resident in Hong Kong. Corporate directors are allowed. |
Company Seal: | Yes |
Your Company language: | English |
Name of your Company must be ended: | “Limited” only |
Documents required for Hong Kong company formation: | A certified copy of your passport or ID and proof of your residential address dated less than 3 months. |
Hong Kong Company Formation | Restriction |
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For Hong Kong company formation you cannot use words in your company names without justification: | “Bank”, “Trustee Company”, “Assurance”, “Building Society”, ”Trust Company”, “Royal” etc. |
Restrictions on Trading: | Gibraltar “Non-Resident Controlled” companies are not permitted to trade within Gibraltar or to have Gibraltar-source income, if they wish to avoid being treated as taxable in Gibraltar |
Not permitted without a licence: | Fund management, insurance, Banking, reinsurance, assurance, trust management, collective investment schemes, trusteeship business provision. |
Hong Kong Company Formation | Confidentiality and Security |
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Publicly Accessible Records: | Yes public register of company officers (Directors, Shareholders, Secretary) |
Possibility to use Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors for Hong Kong Company Formation: | Yes, Allowed |
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership to Authorities: | Only subject to Court Order or TIES arrangements |
Meetings of Directors and Shareholders to be held: | Anywhere in the world, but typically held in Hong Kong |
What is the stability to register Hong Kong Company: | Protected jurisdiction and remarkable reputation. |
Our team of consultants are on hand to find out about your specific requirements and take you through the process from start to finish.