Hong Kong Company Registration

1. Deal with the official requirements

   Opening a company in Hong Kong is quite easy. You have to fulfil just a few government requirements. We help you organise all of these:

   • Hire a local Corporate Secretary

     All Hong Kong companies must have one. This officer communicates company structure and management changes to the government, maintains company records, and files statutory documents accurately on time, avoiding nasty penalties.
   • Get a Registered Address

     All Hong Kong companies must have a local registered address. It goes on all legal documents. Government sends notices with deadlines here. We open, scan, and upload letters to your Osome account on the day they are delivered.
   • Receive a Business Registration Certificate

     This must-have document shows important details of a company, including the company name, business nature, and address. It is typically issued for 1 year and has to be renewed annually. We’ll arrange this document for your company and renew it every year.
   

2. Get your Hong Kong company registered

   We handle the process 100% online: collect your documents in a chat, fill in all the necessary documents, and send them to you to sign them electronically. We need to know the company name, business activities, share structure, and paid-up capital — HK$1 is enough. We’ll also ask for all directors and shareholders’ names, addresses, and contact info, and complete online ID verification for each.

   Here are the key documents we prepare:

   • Company Constitution
   • Articles of Association
   • Incorporation Application
   

3. Open an account: start paying, get paid

   You will need a bank account to receive money and pay your invoices. We partner up with HSBC, the largest bank in Hong Kong, and other traditional banks. We also work with neobanks, such as Airwallex: you can open an account right on our platform. Whatever your needs, we can help find the perfect fit. We introduce you and help with the KYC, but the decision to open an account is always up to the banks.

   

4. Set up the accounting routine

   As a business owner, you’ll need to submit two reports and one audit every year. Even if you have no transactions, you still need to submit annual reports: prepare unaudited accounts, have an external auditor review them, and file Profit Tax Return. It’s crucial to prepare them right and on time so as not to face fines and penalties.

   We’ll handle your day-to-day bookkeeping, prepare reports, and keep track of the timelines to submit them. You will get a Chartered accountant dedicated to your business who will proactively advise on exemptions and reliefs, so you pay taxes smartly.

   

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   Zero paperwork

   You send us all your details and documents via our Osome web portal. We do all of the legwork and form filling. All that’s needed is your signature (which is provided electronically).

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   Same-day registration

   Lightning fast incorporation. No need to wait: We file your paperwork with the Company Registry, and you’ll be set up within one working day.

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   Set up your bank account

   Setting up a bank account in Hong Kong can be tricky. Osome helps you with this step so you can pay people and, crucially, get paid! We can introduce you to our banking partners

Company Registration FAQs

• What is an incorporation of a company?

  Hong Kong is one of the top cities to incorporate a business. Incorporating a company into this city is a straightforward process. You would need a company name, a Companies Ordinance, and appoint one Designated Representative, one individual Director, one Shareholder, and one Company Secretary. You would also need a local Hong Kong-registered address.

• How long does it take to register a company?

  Once all the documents are ready, it usually takes us 1 business day to register a company. It mostly depends on when you are comfortable with providing all the details, as well as the service hours of the authorities.

• What does the incorporation speed depend on?

  Usually, it’ll take us 1 business day to register a company, assuming all documents are ready and it’s within the service hours of the authorities. Here’s what we need to proceed:

  • Collect payment for our services
  • Receive all documents and information from you
  • Clear due diligence
  • Have the documents electronically signed on your end

• How does Osome register a company in Hong Kong?

  First, we check that the name you’ve chosen for your business is available. Next, you send us your passport copy and details of other directors and shareholders (if any). We prepare all the necessary documents, send them to you for electronic signature, and submit them to Companies Registry (a government entity that registers companies). We then register your company with the Inland Revenue Department which issues the Business Registration Certificate. On your end, it’s just a message thread in a secure chat.

• Is incorporation fees tax deductible?

  In Hong Kong, expenses have to be incurred in the production of chargeable profits to be tax deductible. That means you had to spend the money to make sales. As such, expenses related to incorporating a company are tax deductible. Our accountants can advise you on how to file taxes correctly.

• What language is allowed when selecting a name for company registration in Hong Kong?

  Your company can be registered with an English name, a Chinese name, or both. However, your company name must not be a mix of both English and Chinese letters. Additionally, if your company has an English name, it must end with the word "Limited". On the flip side, if your company name is in Chinese, the last word should bear the meaning of "Limited".

• What are the minimum statutory requirements for registering a company in Hong Kong?

  Most business owners register their companies in the form of private limited companies in Hong Kong. To do so, you must meet the following requirements:

  • At least one shareholder of over 18 years old is required. The shareholder can be local or a foreigner.
  • At least one director of over 18 years old is required. The director can be local or a foreigner.
  • One person can act as both the shareholder and the director.
  • You must have a registered address.
  • While you do not need a minimum share capital to register a company in Hong Kong, the common practice is to have about HK$10,000 in share capital. Since the minimum paid-up capital per share is HK$1.00, your share capital can be represented by 10,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each.
  • Your company needs to have a Designated Representative (DR) in the form of a company or a person to provide assistance to the company's Significant Controllers Register (SCR).
  • A company secretary who is a local. If you would like to use an incorporated entity as your secretary, it will need to have an office in Hong Kong.

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