Overseas Company Registration
How can a domestic company register a company in Hong Kong?
作者:ycadmin   时间:2020-09-17   浏览179 次

Hong Kong is a highly prosperous economic metropolis, the third largest economic and financial center in the world, and one of the freest and most competitive cities in the world. Therefore, establishing a company with international brand promotion effect in Hong Kong has become a choice for many companies. Registering a company in Hong Kong can enjoy preferential tax rates for foreign-funded enterprises, which are much lower than those in China, and company registration is also convenient and cost-effective.

Registering a Hong Kong company is relatively inexpensive compared to other offshore companies, and the registration time is also fast. It can be completed in as little as one working day, and it only takes 3-5 working days to obtain all the green box documents of the company; Moreover, Hong Kong is relatively close to the mainland, so opening a bank account requires traveling to Hong Kong, which makes transportation more convenient. Hongyuan International Consulting shares relevant matters regarding the registration of domestic companies in Hong Kong.

1、 The conditions for registering a Hong Kong company are as follows:

1. Hong Kong company name: The Chinese and English names of the company (English is mandatory, ending with "Limited Company" in Chinese and "LIMITED" in English).

2. Registered capital of the company: The standard registered capital for Hong Kong companies is HKD 1, with no upper limit and no need for capital verification.

3. Hong Kong company shareholders: Hong Kong company shareholders need to be at least one or more, without any nationality restrictions, and can be natural persons or legal persons. Natural person applications must be at least 18 years old, while legal person applications require proof of enterprise registration.

4. Hong Kong company director: Hong Kong companies must have at least one director, and shareholders and directors can be the same person. Company directors can be natural persons or legal persons, and natural persons must be at least 18 years old without any nationality restrictions.

5. Hong Kong company secretary: To apply for registration of a related company, there must be a company secretary, who can be appointed as the legal secretary of the company by a Hong Kong person or a related company.

6. Company registration address: One of the essential requirements for applying to register a Hong Kong company is that the registered address of the Hong Kong company must be a Hong Kong address.

7. Business scope of the company: The business scope of the Hong Kong company to be registered can be displayed in either Chinese or English, whichever is chosen.

2、 Information required for registering a Hong Kong company:

1. The registered company name can be a combination of Chinese and English;

2. All director identification documents, such as passport/ID card;

3. Identification documents of all shareholders;

4. Company equity structure diagram;

5. Copy of the business license of the direct controlling layer and personal identification documents of the legal person;

6. Proof of identity for beneficial owners whose shareholding ratio exceeds 25% in the architecture diagram, such as passport/ID card (if it is a listed company, provide the name and stock code of the listed company);

7. Proof of address, such as water bills, electricity bills, gas bills, and differential payment bills. Proof of address for natural persons (such as government agencies, public utilities, or banks issuing documents containing customer name and address data in the past three months, telephone bills, statements issued by regulated financial institutions, etc.).

3、 Time for registering a Hong Kong company:

Ordinary paper registration processing time: 8-10 working days

Electronic registration processing time: 3 working days (the fastest certificate can be issued within 1 day)

4、 What are the general procedures for registering a Hong Kong company?

1. Choose an experienced secretarial service company and sign a power of attorney and agreement for registering a Hong Kong company with the secretarial service company.

2. Determine the Chinese and English names, registered capital, selection of directors and shareholders, and share distribution ratio of the registered company, and submit materials as required by the secretarial service company;

3. Conduct a search of the company name by a secretarial service agency to determine whether the company name can be registered;

4. The entire process will be handled by the secretarial service agency within 2-3 working days;

5. Mail out the complete set of green box materials for the Hong Kong company;

Domestic enterprises developing their own business in Hong Kong can not only improve the company's image, but also enhance its competitiveness. Hongyuan International Consulting suggests that registering a Hong Kong company is a good choice for mainland companies.

 
QQ Online Consultation
Pre-sales Consultation Hotline
+86 400 118 5939
After-sales Consultation Hotline
+86 400 118 5939