Hong Kong Company Registration
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"Business" Required to be Registered Includes:
Any form of trade, commerce, craftsmanship, profession, calling or other activity carried on for the purpose of gain;any club which provides facilities, services and exclusive club premises to its members for social intercourse or recreation; and every company incorporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance or non-Hong Kong company that has established a place of business in Hong Kong, regardless of whether it is actually carrying on any business in Hong Kong.every non-Hong Kong company that has a representative or liaison office in Hong Kong, or has let out its property situated in Hong Kong, regardless of whether it has established a place of business in Hong Kong.However, a person who is only holding an office or employment is not regarded as carrying on any business and is not required to apply for business registration.
When to Register
Business carried on by Sole-proprietorship, Partnership and Unincorporated body of persons, Non-Hong Kong company, and Branch business
Within one month from its date of commencement of business.
A company incorporated/registered under the Companies Ordinance
Please refer to One-stop Company and Business Registration.
Applications for Registration of Business which has not commenced business will not be accepted
Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310) provides that any person carrying on sole proprietorship or partnership business shall apply for business registration within one month of the commencement of such business. The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) will not accept any applications for registration of businesses which have never existed or have yet to commence operation.
Recently, IRD has received a large number of new applications for registration of businesses of which non-residents are sole proprietors or partners. However, many of them fail to prove that they did commence their businesses in Hong Kong. Such applications are not accepted.
Given that persons who land in Hong Kong as visitors are normally not allowed to establish or join in any business during their stay in Hong Kong, IRD will require businesses with non-resident sole proprietor or partners to provide further information with a view to ensuring that the particulars, including the date of commencement, stated in the relevant application form are correct. Please note that any person who submits false information shall be guilty of an offence and liable and to imprisonment for 1 year under the Business Registration Ordinance.
As a related measure, upon receipt of Notification of Change of Partners for admission of non-resident(s) as partner(s), IRD will ask the business concerned to provide further information (see questions in support of the admission.
Contact Us
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