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Hong Kong company layout Amazon or other cross-border platform, address stepping on the pit = pre-investment all clear, account directly scrapped!

Under the wave of cross-border e-commerce compliance, Hong Kong companies with unique advantages into the meat and potatoes of the Amazon stationed, but the key link of the registered address, there is a shocking trap that can make the seller can not be recovered.

01 Pitfalls in the Secretary's address

The secretary address is a "virtual dependent address", an address may hang hundreds of companies, the Amazon system will directly determine that these accounts belong to the same subject, triggering the account association.

More fatal is that the subsequent consumer rights, address verification, the secretary address can not provide proof of real office, which directly leads to the account is restricted, so be sure to find a compliant and professional secretarial company.
The essential reason why a cross-border seller's registered address has fallen into a high-risk minefield:

1) Hard thresholds for platform entry

Amazon, eBay and other cross-border platforms for Hong Kong companies to enter the audit, the registered address needs to be consistent with the business registration certificate, bank account address, and need to provide proof of address (such as the secretary of the company's address to use the power of attorney, the lease agreement), the virtual address or an address more than one address will be directly triggered by the account dismissal or second instance.

2) The market is full of chaos and low price traps can't be prevented

As the demand for Hong Kong company registration continues to climb, the address service market is caught in a vicious low price melee, and all kinds of chaos also grows, and sellers will fall into the trap if they are not careful.

3) Concentration of high-risk areas and high incidence of false addresses

The high incidence of false addresses is highly concentrated, and some secretarial companies in Kwun Tong and other districts have been hardest hit. These organizations are well aware of the cost anxiety of cross-border sellers, and rely on vague publicity and false promises, such as "low-cost independent address" and "platform audit", to solicit customers in bulk, and even forged lease agreements, electricity bills and other address documents to deceive sellers.

A seller who has been working in the cross-border field for many years has encountered such a scam. A service provider came to his door, claiming to have the leasing resources of ten buildings, and the offer was fully half lower than the average market price, and even the format of the offer sheet was exactly the same as that of the formal organization.

The seller was suspicious, after much evidence was shocked: the company not only does not have the actual office space, with all the address of the dependency, that seems to be a formal quotation, but also tampered with the price of information on the forged version, the low price is just a front for them to solicit customers, so it is critical to choose a professional and compliant secretarial services company.

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02 Potential Costs of False Addresses

1) Platform level

The trigger of wind control leads to the total collapse of the operation system. If the platform monitors a false registered address, it will immediately activate the wind control mechanism, freeze all the operating privileges of the store, and at the same time implement freezing control of account funds and goods in stock.

The promotion expenses, human operating costs and customer resources invested in the previous period will all be zeroed out, and the valid orders that have been generated will not be able to be fulfilled normally, and the economic losses caused by this will be irreversible.

2) Legal aspects

Violation of Hong Kong criminal law faces criminal punishment. According to the relevant laws of Hong Kong, the act of reporting a false address in a Hong Kong company registration filing constitutes a "misleading statement".

Upon indictment and conviction by the Judiciary, the responsible person is liable to a maximum fine of HK$300,000 and faces a maximum penalty of two years' imprisonment, and the criminal record will be retained for life.

So how do we cross-border sellers verify address authenticity?

(1) Price dimension initial screening: anchored market conditions to avoid risk

Based on property rights, property, management and other hard costs, the baseline annual service fee for a regular independent address is RMB 9,000-12,000 yuan. For the offer significantly lower than the standard service providers, should be directly into the risk list; at the same time, we need to avoid "unconditional package through" "registration without address verification" and other misleading publicity, the essence of this kind of talk is a fraud trap for cost-sensitive customers.

2) Credential dimension verification: locking three types of core legal documents

Service providers must be required to provide three irreplaceable documents: first, the Land Search Certificate, as the core document proving that the ownership of the address is legal; second, the CLP Power Heads-Up Electricity Bill, which should ensure that the address and landlord information contained in the bill are exactly the same as the information on record; and third, the Lease Agreement which has been stamped by CIPS, which is required to complete the filing and stamping formalities for legal lease in Hong Kong, and leases which are not stamped by CIPS or are forged do not have any legal effect.

(3) Real-world dimension verification: field survey or remote cross-validation

If you have the conditions to go to Hong Kong, you should carry out on-site investigation to confirm that the address really exists and has the function of the actual office; if you use remote verification, you need to ask the service provider to provide real-time video of the office and positioning information, and it is strictly prohibited to accept the verification method of only providing static pictures, and put an end to the "dependence on the address" " virtual address" and other irregularities. Virtual address" and other irregularities.

(4) Verification of the main dimension: confirming the qualification of the service provider's cooperation

Priority is given to selecting professional and formal secretarial service providers to reduce the qualification risk brought about by layers of subcontracting; service providers are required to provide past service cases, customer feedback and other supporting materials, and avoid establishing cooperation with shell intermediaries without actual resources through third-party information cross-verification.

In addition, the 3 major advantages of adopting a separate address for Hong Kong companies are added below:

1) Avoid association of an address corresponding to only one company, from the root to avoid the "multi-account association" risk.

(2) Through the verification of subsequent encounters address audit, legal compliance verification, the real address can provide utility bills and other supporting materials.

3) Elevate trust Amazon backend will default to the real address of the account "higher compliance", reducing the probability of wind control spot checks.

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03 2025 Hong Kong company registrations hit another record high

On January 16, 2026, the Companies Registry of the Hong Kong SAR Government released a set of striking figures, as shown below.

In 2025, the total number of new local companies and relocated companies in Hong Kong amounted to 195,300, a year-on-year increase of 34.7%.

By the end of the year, the total number of registered companies in Hong Kong exceeded 1,557,000, a record high and a year-on-year growth of 6.61 TP3 T. Behind these figures are the choices made by countless enterprises and entrepreneurs through their actions: even if the global economy is full of uncertainties, Hong Kong is always their bridge to the world.

So who exactly is registering a Hong Kong company?

Many people mistakenly think that only large companies need, in fact, Hong Kong companies are more suitable for the "lightweight sea" group: from the one-man cross-border store, to be seeking financing for the technology team, and then plan to build an international brand of enterprises, are quietly layout with the help of Hong Kong as a platform:

1) Foreign trade enterprises:Utilizing Hong Kong's free port with zero tariff and developed logistics, we can significantly reduce import and export costs and enhance the efficiency of re-export trade.

2) Cross-border sellers:Relying on Hong Kong's free foreign exchange management system and territorial tax policy, we are able to obtain a low tax burden and highly efficient operating environment.

3) Technology and finance companies:With a solid foundation in scientific research, a well-developed financial system and diversified financing channels, Hong Kong has become the first choice for many enterprises to go overseas.

4) Branded overseas enterprises:Relying on Hong Kong's international reputation to quickly build brand trust, and relying on a sound intellectual property system to effectively protect trademarks and patents.
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04 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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05 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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06 What exactly are the advantages or benefits of registering a Hong Kong company?

(1) Simple registration and hassle-free maintenance

The registration process is simple and efficient, no need to travel to Hong Kong in person, no need for a local office address and employees, registration can be completed in 5-7 working days.

Follow-up maintenance is also easy, only one annual audit and tax return are required, and the whole process can be entrusted to professional organizations such as professional secretarial company Enterprise Caiying Group, which is especially suitable for entrepreneurs who want to start their overseas business quickly and with a light load.

2) Tax friendly and real savings

Hong Kong does not have value-added tax, business tax, profits tax is only the highest 16.5%, if the profit is not more than 2 million Hong Kong dollars, you can enjoy half of the levy, the effective tax rate is as low as 8.25%, which is compared with the mainland 25% corporate income tax rate, the advantage is simply not too obvious.

If the profits are sourced outside Hong Kong, you can also apply for offshore income tax exemption, and the tax cost of multinational business is even lower.

(3) Freedom of funds in and out, foreign exchange without worry

Hong Kong has no foreign exchange control, and can freely receive payment in multiple currencies such as US dollars, euros and Japanese yen, and profits can be flexibly remitted back to the mainland, significantly reducing the cost of capital flow and exchange losses.

(4) Leveraging "Brand Hong Kong" to enhance image

A "Hong Kong company" carries its own brand endorsement, which represents a higher degree of credibility and professionalism in the eyes of overseas clients.

Many companies have reported that when they use a Hong Kong company to sign contracts with overseas clients, the other party is more at ease and has more room for negotiation. If you need to register a Hong Kong company or start an overseas business with the help of Hong Kong, please feel free to inquire (WeChat: 13045886252)▼▼▼▼

07 Hong Kong Company Registration Process

Registration of a Hong Kong company follows a standardized process, which can be successfully completed by advancing in the following steps:

1) Name check:Conduct a name search through the official website of the Hong Kong Companies Registry or appoint a secretarial company to confirm that the proposed name is not occupied and complies with the naming convention, and the name can be locked after the search is passed (the lock is valid for 6 months).

2) Preparation of application materials:Prepare a full set of application documents according to the requirements, including Articles of Association, Incorporation Form, Declaration of Directors and Shareholders, Proof of Address, Letter of Appointment of Statutory Secretary, etc. All documents need to be signed for confirmation (electronic signature for electronic processing, handwritten signature for hard copy processing).

3) Submission to the Hong Kong Government for review:Select the corresponding processing method to submit the application, e-Processing through the "Registration Easy" platform to submit electronic documents, and hardcopy processing by submitting paper documents to the Registrar of Companies.

The Hong Kong government department will generate company registration related certificates after the audit is passed; if the audit is not passed, a rectification notice will be issued, which needs to be revised and re-submitted according to the requirements.

4) Receive the certificate of registration and related documents:Upon approval, e-Processing can directly download the electronic version of the Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Certificate online; hardcopy processing can go to the Registry to collect or wait for the mailing of paper certificates and documents.

5) Send out Hong Kong company green box information:A Hong Kong company green box (containing core information such as articles of association, minute book, share certificates, three official seals, etc.) will be sent by the secretarial company. The green box is an important file for the operation of a Hong Kong company and needs to be kept in a safe place.

Mailed to the applicant's designated address to complete the whole process of Hong Kong company registration. If you have already registered your Hong Kong company and need to change your secretarial company for bookkeeping and tax filing or follow-up maintenance, please feel free to inquire (WeChat: 13045886252)▼▼▼

08 Hong Kong company registration can be obtained after the success of the information: a full set of documents, complete and complete

Upon successful registration of a Hong Kong company, you will be provided with the following full set of documents, which are essential for the legal operation of a Hong Kong company and need to be properly filed and stored:

(1) Certificate of Incorporation of a Hong Kong company (equivalent to the Hong Kong company's "identity card", proving that the Hong Kong company is legally incorporated).

(2) Business Registration Certificate (equivalent to the "Business License" of a Hong Kong company, which needs to be renewed annually).

3) Incorporation form (containing basic information about the Hong Kong company, such as directors, shareholders, registered address, statutory secretary, etc.).

(4) Hong Kong company's articles of association (the core document that sets out the rules for the operation of the Hong Kong company).

5) Accountant certification documents (required for some business scenarios, e.g. Hong Kong bank account opening).

(6) Meeting record book (for recording important resolutions of shareholders' meetings and directors' meetings of Hong Kong companies).

7) Share certificates (for recording the issuance and transfer of shares of a Hong Kong company, if it is listed).

8) Three official seals (including steel seal, atomic seal and signature seal, which are used for signing documents in different scenarios). If you need to register a Hong Kong company or start an overseas business with the help of Hong Kong, please feel free to inquire (WeChat: 13045886252)▼▼▼▼

09  Why choose Enterprise Finance?

--More than bookkeeping and tax preparation, we are your "tax architect" and "risk prevention and control expert".

🏆Enterprise Finance has accompanied the growth of 300,000+ enterprises since its establishment. With the mission of "empowering every entrepreneurial dream", we focus on providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs with one-stop financial and tax solutions, including "pain point diagnosis, compliance structure, tax optimization and continuous support".

Our professionalism stems from deep industry experience and full-service support:

✅ Know business, know more about risk: we go deep into the operating scenarios of different industries, diagnose the pain points of finance and taxation from the business flow, and provide landable compliance transformation programs.

✅ Full License Qualification Guarantee: With the professional qualification of CPA firm, the team is composed of senior tax accountants and accountants to ensure the legal compliance of the program.

✅ One-stop solution: transform high-frequency pain points (e.g. lack of tickets, social security, public-to-private transfers) into standardized product modules, balancing efficiency and customization.

✅ Long-term accompanying service: not only solving the current problems, but also focusing on the financial and tax planning in the growth cycle of the enterprise, helping sustainable development.

🔍 Our service logic: from "Risk Identification" to "Architecture Reinvention".

In-depth diagnosis: not only look at the statement, more in-depth business flow, contract flow, capital flow, locate the root cause of risk.

Program Comparison: Insisting on "data speak", clearly presenting the tax burden, risk and cost under different paths to help customers make rational decisions.

Transparency in the whole process: costs, processes and cycles are proactively explained, so that customers have peace of mind and control throughout the process.

Long Term Adaptation: Provide scalable and sustainable financial and tax structuring advice according to the development stage and future planning of the enterprise.

Tax compliance is not a cost, but a "seat belt" and "gas pedal" for enterprises to move forward. Choosing a partner who understands both policy and business can help your company walk on the road of compliance with greater ease and confidence.  

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