Q1: How long does it take to establish a Hong Kong limited company?
It usually takes about 8 working days to obtain the company name search, company registration certificate (CI), business registration certificate (BR), and the superior company green box by selecting the standard set; After signing relevant government documents, an accountant can be commissioned to provide authentication. The express package can be completed in about 1 working day at the fastest.
Q2: What is a ‘company green box’?
The ‘company green box’ refers to the company’s records. The company green box includes: company name search, company registration certificate (CI), business registration certificate (BR), incorporation form, articles of association (AA), corporate seal, company circular seal, company signature seal, etc. Can be used for applying for a bank account, applying for funding, and other purposes.
Q3: What are the requirements for establishing a limited company in Hong Kong?
A shareholder and director aged 18 or above, a Chinese resident or overseas person holding a passport or ID card, may establish a Hong Kong limited company. In addition, a valid Hong Kong address must be provided as the registered address (excluding post office boxes), and a Hong Kong resident or a professional company who usually resides in Hong Kong and has a Hong Kong address must be appointed as the company’s statutory secretary. OneStart provides professional services from a Hong Kong limited company to help you easily start your own business.
Q4: Can a limited company established in Hong Kong have its registered office located outside of Hong Kong?
may not. Limited companies established in Hong Kong must have their registered office located within Hong Kong. (Source: http://www.cr.gov.hk/ )
Q5: Can mainland residents establish Hong Kong companies? Can a company be established without coming to Hong Kong?
sure. There are no restrictions on the nationality of shareholders/directors under Hong Kong’s company law. If you do not come to Hong Kong, you can entrust an accountant to authenticate and sign on your behalf. However, if there are more than one shareholder/director, you must submit the signature within 15 days after the company is established (only applicable to express packages).
Q6: Will the business scope on the business registration certificate restrict the company from expanding into other businesses?
The business scope generally refers to the main business of the company, and the business registration certificate does not limit the company’s business scope, so it will not restrict the company from expanding other businesses.
Q7: Is the debt liability of a limited company calculated based on registration or issuance of shares?
The debt liability shall be borne according to the issued shares, and those that have not been issued shall not be liable.
Q8: Can a Hong Kong limited company establish a limited company without the word “limited company” or “limited”?
may not. The name of a Hong Kong limited company must include the long words “Limited” or “Limited” in English to indicate that the shareholders of the company have limited liability for future debts.
Q9: What are the differences between Hong Kong company names and those in mainland China?
Hong Kong companies have more freedom in naming, and some words that are difficult to register successfully in China can be registered in Hong Kong without duplication of names. Regardless of the size of the registered capital, the Hong Kong government allows company names to contain words such as’ international ‘,’ group ‘,’ holding ‘,’ industrial ‘,’ investment ‘, etc; Before the company name, you can also add your favorite country or place name, such as France, the United States, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Shanghai, etc. In mainland China, the company name must include the words of the local region/province; But if Hong Kong company names involve sensitive words, such as “China” or “fund”, the Companies Registry will conduct further review.
Q10: Can the Chinese name of the company be in simplified Chinese characters?
No, traditional Chinese characters must be used.
Q1: Can the company name be registered only in Chinese or English?
Yes, but only Chinese names or English names can be registered.
Q12: What are the restrictions on company names?
Unless a separate license is applied for, the company name cannot be the same as the registered name, nor can it contain words such as “bank”, “insurance”, etc., nor can it contain words that may mislead people into thinking that the company has any relationship with the government.
Does the company name need to use words related to its business scope?
unwanted. Hong Kong’s company law does not require a company name to be related to its business scope. Moreover, the business scope of Hong Kong companies is not restricted.
Q14: Can the company change its name after its establishment?
Sure, after searching, it only takes up to 4 working days, and OneStart can provide you with relevant services.

Q1: Can a Hong Kong company be deregistered?
sure. But it must meet the following conditions:
-Obtain the consent of all shareholders
-The company no longer has any operations or business operations, or has ceased operations for more than 3 months before applying for deregistration
-There are no outstanding debts, including government fees and taxes
-Confirm that no shares are held in any other local limited company
-Bank account cancelled (if any)
Q2: What documents are required to cancel a Hong Kong company?
The following information is required:
-Registration certificate
-Business Registration Certificate
-Recent Annual Declaration Form
-Latest financial statements
Q3: How long does it usually take to apply for deregistration of a Hong Kong company?
It usually takes about 6 to 9 months.
Q4: Is it necessary to submit financial statements when applying for deregistration of a Hong Kong company?
not always. If a Hong Kong limited company has been established for more than 18 months and the Inland Revenue Department has issued a profits tax return, in this case, the company must complete the tax return and submit it to the Inland Revenue Department together with a financial statement audited by a registered accountant.
Q5: Is it necessary to submit an annual declaration form during the application for deregistration of a Hong Kong company?
need. The company still needs to submit the annual declaration form on time until the company registration office officially notifies that the company has been deregistered.

Q1: What is a company secretary
According to the current laws in Hong Kong, each limited company must appoint at least one company secretary. The company secretary is a statutory position, whose responsibilities include arranging meetings, preparing meeting minutes, submitting statutory documents to government departments, and ensuring that the company meets statutory requirements.
Q2: What is the difference between company secretary and business secretary services?
According to Hong Kong government regulations, all Hong Kong limited companies must hire a company secretary, who must be a Hong Kong resident or company, to facilitate government communication and handling of government correspondence.
A business secretary is a customized business service based on the needs of clients, including answering phone calls, sending and receiving faxes, collecting/sending letters, and small parcels. The advantage of a business secretary is that they can establish a corporate image, which is equivalent to having their own employees in Hong Kong. However, it is difficult for startups to have the funds to hire an additional dedicated business secretary, and OneStart can provide a company secretary and a business phone secretary to help you reduce costs.
Q3: What are the qualification requirements for company secretaries in Hong Kong’s company regulations
The company secretary can be an individual or a corporate entity (such as a limited company). If it is an individual, it must be a Hong Kong resident over the age of 18; If it is a corporate entity, it must be a limited company registered in Hong Kong.
Q4: Can non Hong Kong residents be appointed as directors and secretaries of limited companies?
Non Hong Kong residents may be appointed as directors of the company. But if the company secretary is an individual, they must usually reside in Hong Kong; If it is a corporate entity, it must have a registered office or place of business in Hong Kong.
Each private limited company must have at least one director and one secretary. If a company has only one director, that director shall not concurrently serve as the company secretary.
Q5: Can a director also serve as the company secretary
Sure, as long as the director meets the requirements of the second question above. However, if a limited company has only one director, then that director cannot concurrently serve as the company secretary.
Q6: What if there is no suitable candidate for the position of company secretary
You can appoint OneStart as the company secretary of your company.
Q7: Can a corporate body serve as or be appointed as a director of a private company?
Sure, if the private company is not part of the same group as the listed company, the corporate body may serve as or be appointed as its director. However, section 457 of the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622) stipulates that every private company must have at least one director who is a natural person.
Q8: Can I change the company secretary?
Sure, the company can change the secretary at any time, but must notify the company registration office in the designated form within 15 days after the change.

Q1: What is the difference between virtual office secretarial services and company secretarial services?
According to Hong Kong government regulations, all Hong Kong limited companies must hire a company secretary, who must be a Hong Kong resident or company, to facilitate government communication and handling of government correspondence.
A virtual office secretary is a business service tailored to the needs of clients, including answering phone calls, sending and receiving faxes, collecting/sending letters, and small parcels. The advantage of a business secretary is that they can establish a corporate image, which is equivalent to having their own employees in Hong Kong. However, it is difficult for startups to have the funds to hire an additional dedicated business secretary, and OneStart can provide a company secretary and a business phone secretary to help you reduce costs.
Q2: Can virtual office secretarial services be used to replace the company in answering customer calls?
sure. Our company provides virtual office services and offers dedicated telephone lines for customers to use, ensuring that every incoming call is answered by a professional virtual office secretary team in the name of your company, enhancing the company’s image.
Q3: What is the difference between a business registration address and a mailing address?
The commercial registered address is the legal and operational address of a Hong Kong company, to which government letters are usually sent; The mailing address is used to receive business letters or small packages.
Q4: How can virtual offices assist companies in developing their business?
You can easily develop new markets using virtual office services without investing a large amount of capital. Our virtual office secretary is happy to handle incoming letters, calls, and messages for you, allowing you to focus on developing your business. You can prioritize reserving meeting rooms to meet your meeting needs. When you need an actual office to expand your business, you can also rent our serviced office while maintaining the same business address and phone number.
Q5: What should I do if I don’t have a registered business address in Hong Kong and don’t want to spend a lot of money on renting an office?
You can use the virtual office commercial registration address service provided by Yida, with discounted prices and comprehensive services.
Does the registered address of a company have to be in Hong Kong?
Yes, it is. All companies registered in Hong Kong must have a registered address in Hong Kong, as government letters are sent to that address.

Q1: What is the annual profit tax rate in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong companies only need to pay profits tax annually, with a tax rate of 8.25% for the first 2 million Hong Kong dollars of the corporation and a tax rate of 16.5% on subsequent profits; The illegal corporate business of sole proprietorship or partnership has two levels of profit tax rates of 7.5% and 15% respectively. If the company has no losses or profits, it is not required to pay profits tax.
Q2: In which month does the Hong Kong company end the year?
Usually, March 31st or December 31st of each year is used as the tax base period (the best annual settlement date), and the longest tax base period for Hong Kong companies in the first year is 18 months.
Q3: Do all limited companies need to undergo an audit?
According to sections 379 to 387 of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, directors of a limited company are required to prepare legally compliant financial statements for each fiscal year of the company. Therefore, in addition to meeting the conditions for tax reporting, completing the audit on time can also meet the requirements of company regulations for directors.
Q4: What are the restrictions on donation deductions under the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance?
Donations to recognized charitable organizations are eligible for deduction. But the total amount of donations must not be less than $100 and not exceed 35% of the taxable profits.
Q5: What is provisional profits tax?
Profits tax is levied based on the actual profits during the tax year. Due to the fact that the profit of a certain year can only be determined after the end of that year, the tax bureau will collect provisional tax before the end of that year. After the profit assessment of the relevant year in the following year, the temporarily paid taxes can be used to pay the profits tax payable for that year.
Q6: My Hong Kong company only opens accounts with banks to collect and pay for goods from Chinese companies. Does the Hong Kong company need to do accounting, auditing, and tax reporting?
According to Articles 379 to 387 of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, directors of a limited company are required to prepare legally compliant financial statements for each fiscal year of the company. Even if Hong Kong only plays the role of collection and payment agency, it still needs to do accounting and auditing. Through accounting, the entire process of collection and payment agency can be formulated, and then the actual income of the Hong Kong company can be determined depending on the situation.
Q7: Our company only opens accounts with foreign banks within China and has not opened accounts in Hong Kong. Does this mean that our business does not need to be taxed in Hong Kong?
no According to Hong Kong legislation, all Hong Kong companies have the obligation to declare their financial status to the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department, regardless of whether their business is conducted in Hong Kong. If a company’s income does not come from Hong Kong, it can apply to the tax bureau for exemption from taxation.
Q8: What documents do I need to provide when preparing for accounting or auditing?
Your company is required to provide bank statements for the accounting period, sales and purchase invoices for the accounting period, company operating expense invoices for the accounting period, employee salary payment records, and records of mandatory provident fund contributions.
Q9: What is an “accountant certification document”?
It refers to practicing accountants verifying whether the registration and establishment documents of the company entrusted by you are consistent with those of the Hong Kong Registry and the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department. After verification, they stamp and sign on the copy of the company documents entrusted by you to prove that the Hong Kong company documents are consistent with those of the Hong Kong Registry; The relevant documents are also commonly used for applying to banks.

Q1: What is a serviced office?
A serviced office is a large office unit that is divided into individual rooms for rent. You only need to pay a comprehensive fee to enjoy complete office equipment and professional secretarial services; You don’t have to pay the high fees of traditional offices, nor do you have to worry about paying various tedious expenses every month, allowing you more time to focus on developing your business.
Q2: Why choose a serviced office instead of a traditional office?
Traditional office spaces require annual contracts and additional expenses for decoration, telecommunications, and IT infrastructure. In terms of business, such as cleaning, maintenance, contracts, etc., additional employees need to be hired to ensure the daily operation of the office.
And serviced offices offer flexible rental periods in terms of payment fees, which are very suitable for startups to choose from, including all traditional office affairs.
Q3: What expenses can I save by using a serviced office?
A serviced office can save customers on opening costs, such as saving on interior design, decoration expenses, purchasing furniture and equipment, etc; Save expenses on hiring and training administrative support personnel;
Save on deposit for leasing properties;
No need to use additional space due to the purchase of office equipment; The rent for the office depends on the size of the office and the contract period, and the collection of fees is calculated based on the number of office suites and users;
The monthly rent includes the use, maintenance, cleaning, water, electricity, air conditioning, receptionist, and furniture of the office suite;
There are no hidden fees, such as internet and voice calls, and expenses for using the pantry are clearly listed.
Q4: Do we often work on weekends or outside of office hours, and can we still enter and exit the serviced office during this time?
Our business center provides round the clock service, and tenants can freely enter and exit 24/7 using their smart cards. The service hours of the reception desk are from 9am to 7pm from Monday to Friday, and from 9am to 1pm on Saturdays (excluding the Lai Chi Kok headquarters).
Q5: How to arrange a visit to a serviced office?
Please contact us through the ‘Contact Us’ section on the website or via WhatsApp to request a visit, and we will be happy to arrange it for you.

Q1: What is the importance of website design?
-Effectively and directly enhance brand awareness;
-Beautiful pages can attract customers and increase their recognition of the company;
-Better guide customers and showcase the advantages of the enterprise;
-Strengthen customers’ memory of the enterprise and enhance the brand image.
Q2: What services does digital marketing include?
-Search engine optimization (SEO) technology: increases the exposure of keywords, allowing web pages to be logged into search homepages such as Yahoo, Google, Baidu, and 360, thereby enhancing visibility. Customers can easily find your website when searching for related services and products, effectively helping brand promotion and stimulating business growth.
-Search Engine Marketing (SEM): Charged based on the number of clicks, each merchant bids for keyword ads to determine the search ranking results. By specifying the advertising price and location for specific keywords, potential customers can see your advertisement when searching for the corresponding keywords on search engines, causing an immediate response.
-Promotion on social networking platforms: Enterprise information is disseminated through social networking platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WeChat to establish relationships with potential customers and enhance advertising effectiveness. By creating and planning interesting content, and encouraging users to share it on their social networks, we can establish a good reputation for the brand, increase customer base, and increase business profits.
OneStart can provide you with professional advice related to the above services and different industries.
Q3: What are the advantages of digital marketing?
-Compared to traditional media marketing activities, online marketing is more flexible and has lower promotional costs. Generally, small and medium-sized enterprises have the ability to afford it, making it an extremely popular promotional tool;
-Place a link to the company’s webpage in the promotion of online advertisements, which potential customers can click on instantly, thereby stimulating customers to visit the company’s webpage and increasing business opportunities;
-Online promotion can provide customers with click through response tracking and reports, allowing them to view the click through and response rates of each promotional activity and effectively evaluate the response of promotional activities.

Q1: What is the importance of trademark registration?
-Becoming an intangible asset of the enterprise
-Can be added to a registered trademark ® perhaps ™， Enhancing brand value and market awareness can increase profits
-Enjoy exclusive rights to the trademark and have the right to license others to use the trademark for profit
Q2: What are the characteristics of a trademark?
A trademark has the following characteristics:
-A trademark is a symbol that distinguishes itself from others’ goods or services
-A trademark is a symbol composed of text, graphics, letters, numbers, colors, three-dimensional signs, or a combination of these elements
-Trademarks have exclusivity, and trademark holders have exclusive rights to their trademarks, which are protected by law
-A trademark is an intangible asset whose value can be determined through evaluation and can be transferred or licensed to others for profit
Q3: Which logos cannot be registered as trademarks?
The following signs are generally not allowed to be used as trademarks:
-Same or similar to the name, national flag, national emblem, military flag, medal of a country, as well as the name or graphic of a specific location or landmark building where a state organ is located
-Same as the name, flag, and emblem of international organizations.
If you have any other questions, OneStart is happy to answer them for you.
Q4: What evaluation items should be noted before submitting a trademark registration application?
The items that need to be evaluated before submitting registration materials include:
-Whether the trademark is sufficient to identify the goods or services of the trademark owner and other merchants;
-Can the trademark highlight its goods and services;
-Whether the trademark is a commonly used language/term in the industry;
-Is the trademark the same as other trademarks.
Q5: Can individuals apply for trademark registration?
In addition to companies, applicants can also apply for trademark registration in their personal name.
Q6: What documents are required to register a trademark?
The required documents for each country and region are not the same, and generally require the submission of the applicant’s identification documents, application form, and trademark design.
Q7: How long does it take to register a trademark?
The processing time varies in different countries and regions (e.g. 6-9 months in Hong Kong, 9-12 months in China), and generally takes 6-24 months.
Q8: What is the validity period of the trademark?
The majority of countries and regions have a trademark validity period of 10 years, with a few exceptions, such as Macau which has a validity period of 7 years.

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