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With its favorable geographical location, free market economic system and simple and low tax regime, Hong Kong is an ideal choice for global enterprises to set up their Asian headquarters.

Incorporating a company in Hong Kong allows you to enjoy a sound common law system, efficient incorporation process and convenient international financial services, as well as no foreign exchange control and free flow of capital.

Whether for local entrepreneurship or cross-border business expansion, Hong Kong offers a highly competitive business environment and a wide range of market opportunities.

This article will detail the advantages of Hong Kong company registration, conditions and subsequent compliance requirements, to help you successfully open the new journey of Hong Kong or overseas development. Today, the depth of analysis, the need to register a Hong Kong company entrepreneurs can contact the following phone or WeChat: 13045886252 to consult.

01 What are the business advantages of Hong Kong as a transit point for offshore business?

Important representatives of the Hong Kong Investment Promotion Agency has elaborated on Hong Kong's business advantages at the meeting, encouraging mainland enterprises to make good use of Hong Kong's business advantages, and make full use of Hong Kong as the preferred platform for "going abroad", because Hong Kong's economic freedom is a global leader, the rule of law is excellent, the tax system is simple and competitive, for you to start to talk about Hong Kong's business environment, We will talk about the advantages of Hong Kong's business environment and tax system for you.

1) Tax policy: the cost advantage of simple and low taxes

Hong Kong's tax system is known for its simplicity, transparency and light tax burden, making it one of the world's most tax-friendly environments.

✅ Tiered profits tax system: the tax rate for the first HK$2 million of corporate profits is only 8.25%, and for the portion exceeding HK$2 million, the tax rate is 16.5%. This is a clear advantage over the Mainland's flat corporate income tax rate of 25%.

✅ Offshore Exemption: If your profits come from overseas (e.g. sales on platforms such as Amazon, TikTok Shop, etc.), you can apply for an offshore exemption from Hong Kong profits tax!

✅ Fewer taxes: Hong Kong has no value-added tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and inheritance tax, making the tax system simpler and clearer.

✅ Double Taxation Avoidance: Taking advantage of Hong Kong's network of tax treaties is also an important tool for tax optimization. To date, Hong Kong has signed DTAs with over 50 countries and territories.

2) Free foreign exchange regime: facilitation of capital movements

As one of the world's three major financial centers, Hong Kong has no foreign exchange control and funds can flow freely in and out of different parts of the world, which can significantly reduce the cost of capital circulation and exchange losses for cross-border entrepreneurs.

✅Multi-currency support: the account can directly receive foreign currencies such as USD, EUR, GBP, etc., and also have the flexibility to transfer money to global suppliers, or even convert into RMB to remit back to the mainland.

✅ Support multi-platform operation: a Hong Kong company can register multiple platforms (Amazon, eBay, Shopify, etc.), and the mainland body to isolate, reduce the risk of "associated with the seal", coupled with the independence of the Hong Kong director, address, more conducive to compliance management.

3) Operational facilitation: logistics and supply chain optimization

Hong Kong is an important free trade port in the world, and most of the goods can be imported and exported tariff-free, which effectively saves logistics cost and time.

Zero tariff policy:Except for special commodities such as tobacco and alcohol, imported and exported goods are exempted from tariffs, reducing procurement and logistics costs.

Efficient customs clearance:As an international logistics hub, Hong Kong offers easy inbound and outbound cargo flow and shortens the lead time for stock preparation.

International Shipping Center:The port of Hong Kong is one of the busiest ports in the world, and top logistics companies such as DHL and FedEx provide fast and reliable international transportation services.

Great location:Proximity to the Mainland facilitates replenishment from Mainland factories while radiating to global markets (e.g. Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States).

Good storage facilities:Hong Kong has a mature warehousing infrastructure to support the flexible stocking needs of cross-border e-commerce.

4）Policy Advantage: A number of entrepreneurial policy support

To encourage the development of specific industries, the Hong Kong Government provides concessions such as additional deduction for R&D expenditures, a special fund for BUD, and tax exemption for start-ups.

✅ Company relocation system: allows overseas companies to directly relocate their place of incorporation to Hong Kong without changing their corporate identity or interrupting their business in order to enjoy the tax benefits and legal protection of Hong Kong, which saves both money and hassle.

✅ Introduction of key enterprises: The Hong Kong Government actively attracts mainland and overseas enterprises to settle in Hong Kong, provides investment and financing support and industrial resource matching, and helps them establish a foothold and further develop in Hong Kong.

✅ Entrepreneurship Support Program: To encourage the development of specific industries, the Hong Kong government provides concessions such as additional deduction for R&D expenditures, special fund for over BUD, and tax exemption for start-ups, etc. The 2025 Policy Address even directly announced 11 favorable measures to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to come to Hong Kong to start up their business.

5）Operation policy: simple company registration process

Hong Kong company registration process is relatively simple, the registered legal person is not limited to the country, over 18 years of age can apply for registration, the registered capital is not high, only 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, and fewer documents and formalities required, the approval of the speed, in general, a few working days can be completed within the company registration, which can allow enterprises to quickly carry out business.

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02 What are the conditions for Hong Kong company registration?

Hong Kong company registration has no requirements on identity and nationality, only need to meet the age of 18 years old to apply for registration, Hong Kong company registration requirements are 6, details are as follows:

1.Hong Kong Company Name

There are not so many restrictions on the name of a registered Hong Kong company, as long as there is no duplicate name in the register, and the following three conditions can be met:

(1) Hong Kong company name can be in Chinese or English, but not pure Chinese simplified or a combination of Chinese and English.

(2) The name of the Hong Kong company should end with "LIMITED".

(3) Hong Kong company name to avoid sensitive words such as "Royal", "Emperor", "Bank", "China" and so on. Names related to municipal affairs need to seek the consent of the Chief Executive.

2. Shareholders and directors of Hong Kong companies

A Hong Kong company needs at least one shareholder and at least one director. The shareholder and the director can be the same subject, which can be a natural person or a legal person.

Natural persons acting as shareholders or directors are required to submit a copy of the individual's valid ID card and passport. Legal persons as shareholders or directors are required to provide documents proving the registration of the enterprise and important identification information of the directors of the enterprise.

3.Hong Kong company registered capital

Hong Kong company registered capital is not the same as the registered capital of mainland companies, the registered capital will not be displayed in the license (certificate of company registration, equivalent to the mainland business license) above, and do not need to actually pay, do not need to carry out a capital verification, there is no special requirements, the general default registered capital is 10,000 Hong Kong dollars.

4. Hong Kong company registered address

When registering a Hong Kong company, it is necessary to provide a registered address (not a mailbox address or director's address) located within the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong government, which is mainly used for the Hong Kong company to receive letters and notices from the government or banks.

5. Statutory Secretaries of Hong Kong Companies

As with the registered address, the establishment of a statutory secretary is also one of the requirements for Hong Kong company registration. The statutory secretary must be a Hong Kong limited company, or a Hong Kong permanent resident. The statutory secretary can be provided through a third party agent, such as Enterprise Finance Group.

6. Business Scope of Hong Kong Company

There is usually no restriction on the scope of business of a Hong Kong company, except for industries requiring prior approval, which require registration of the scope of business on the BR.

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03 Subsequent compliance requirements for Hong Kong companies

How to achieve business overseas and tax compliance through the registration of Hong Kong companies, Hong Kong companies can directly with overseas customers for business negotiations and cooperation, for enterprise product development and market expansion to provide strong support, the following look at the Hong Kong company and the real business how to build?

Expanding your business to Hong Kong and allocating offshore assets through Hong Kong, you first need to register a Hong Kong company, and the following three steps to build a Hong Kong company and offshore business.

Step 1: Hong Kong Company Structure Setup

Before transferring the business, the enterprise should determine the appropriate company structure and complete the registration of Hong Kong companies. The requirements and process of registering a Hong Kong company are very simple, and it only takes 2-8 days to register. If you have already registered, you need to do a good job in the business registration, open a bank card, conduct an annual review on a regular basis, and do a good job in auditing and filing of tax returns, and other matters.

Obtaining Certificates: Upon successful registration, a Certificate of Incorporation and a Business Registration Certificate will be issued.

After obtaining the Business Registration Certificate, there is no need to submit a separate "Tax Registration Application" to the tax office. The "Business Registration Number" on the Business Registration Certificate will be synchronized as the company's tax ID number, and the tax office will automatically set up a tax file for the company, and the company will then directly file a return using this number. The tax file will be created for the company automatically by the tax office and the company will use this number to file tax returns directly.

Step 2: Make an ODI filing

When a mainland enterprise goes to Hong Kong to register a company, it should usually make an ODI filing before registering a Hong Kong company, and the ODI filing process is as follows:

The enterprise submits the filing application to the local development and reform department and obtains the Notice of Filing of Overseas Investment Project;

With the documentation of development and reform filing, submit the application to the commerce department to obtain the Certificate of Enterprise Overseas Investment;

After completing the above two items, go to the bank for foreign exchange registration and obtain the ODI business registration certificate.

Step 3: Hong Kong companies need to be continuously compliant

After the registration of a Hong Kong company is completed, if you need to operate, you need to open a bank account, conduct an annual review, audit and tax returns, recruit employees and pay MPF contributions.

Step 4: Building the commercial substance of the Hong Kong company

Doing cross-border e-commerce in Hong Kong, if you want to reasonably enjoy the tax advantages and some tax reduction policies, it is indispensable to tax resident assessment, and enterprises applying for a certificate of Hong Kong tax resident must need to prove that the company operates substantially in Hong Kong, generally judged from whether there is a real business activities, substantial office space, recruitment of local employees in Hong Kong and the payment of MPF contributions, and make tax returns (profits tax, salaries tax) and so on. Hong Kong is an important bridge connecting the mainland and the international market. Through a compliant structure, reasonable tax planning and sound capital management, mainland enterprises can not only successfully complete the transfer of their business to Hong Kong, but also take this opportunity to move towards a broader international market. Moreover, by opening a Hong Kong company to do business, it can assist in the renewal of Hong Kong status, high flexibility can not be limited by the duration of the employer's contract, can fully control the company's operations, can be used to develop / take into account the mainland business to stay in the mainland on the grounds that it is not necessary to be in Hong Kong for a long period of time, but also to provide a reasonable explanation.

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