The Legislative Council of Hong Kong released the latest figures related to the Hong Kong Talent Scheme on January 27, in which, for the General Admission Scheme for Senior Secondary School Leavers (GSSL), more than 150,000 applications had been received by the end of 2025 [...

March 31, 2026 is the last window for "saving money" on Hong Kong company registration and annual audit. After this date, whether new or renewed, you have to pay an extra HK$150 per year. This is not speculation, is the Hong Kong government black and white official adjustments.

The essence of this "Official Fee Increase" is that the two-year "HK$150 Business Registration Levy Relief" for 2024-2026 will expire and the levy will be reinstated from April 1, 2026 onwards.

The advantages of Hong Kong offshore accounts - free flow of funds, multi-currency settlement, flexible tax planning. But all of this is the premise: the account must be maintained in a "healthy" state. Once touching the red line of the bank's wind control, the light is restricted transactions, or permanent closure, and even affect the personal credit of the company director.

Recently, I have received a lot of private letters from bosses: "I have a mainland company, can I open a Hong Kong bank account directly?" Every time I see this question, I can't help but sigh - this is really a common cognitive misunderstanding! Today we must give you this matter thoroughly, do not let the wrong perception delay your business layout.

This article will be from the practical point of view, in-depth analysis of foreign trade enterprises through the Hong Kong company for re-export trade, to achieve profit maximization, tax optimization, the most secure capital of the triple objective.