Amounts payable for renewing branch registration certificates and business registration fees will be subject to annual review by the Internal Revenue Department.
"Business" that must be registered as required by the Internal Revenue Department
"Business" that must be registered as required by the Internal Revenue Department
It includes:
- any form of trade, trade, craft, profession, vocation or other activity carried out for the purpose of obtaining profit;
- any club that provides exclusive club facilities, services and premises to its members for social relations or recreation; Y
- any company incorporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance or non-Hong Kong company that has established a place of business in Hong Kong, regardless of whether it actually conducts any business in Hong Kong.
- any company outside of Hong Kong that has a representative or liaison office in Hong Kong, or that has leased its property located in Hong Kong, regardless of whether it has established a place of business in Hong Kong.
- However, a person with only one position or job is not considered to be engaged in any business activity and is not required to apply for business registration.
(Main) Business registration certificate for your company
For clients who engage our Hong Kong company incorporation services and registered office address, we will help them obtain the Business Registration Certificate (main) along with the Certificate of Incorporation upon incorporation of the new company from Hong Kong.
Branch registration certificate for your business
For a Hong Kong company that already has a physical office or actual place of business in Hong Kong, in addition to our registered office and mail forwarding service package, 3E Accounting can help your Hong Kong company apply for a additional branch registration certificate (s) for the place actually conducting any business in Hong Kong at a one-time service fee of HKD200 per branch registration certificate (not including the branch registration fee charged annually by the Internal Revenue Department).
Business registration process
In addition to the company incorporation documents and the go to this website Hong Kong business registration fee, you must also provide the following to the Registrar of Companies when applying to incorporate your company:
-Levy for the protection of wages in the insolvency fund
-Business Registration Notification Office (IRBR1)
Applications for company registration in Hong Kong are made on paper. In addition, you will receive the Hong Kong BR fee Certificate in 30 minutes or 2 business days by post. Upon payment of the registration fee and the specified fee on Hong Kong business registration renewal, you will receive a valid business registration certificate. Alternatively, the branch registration certificate will have a typewritten line showing the date the payment was made, the receipt number, and the amount that was paid. Your certificate will be valid until the expiration date indicates it.
Business Registration Certificate and Branch Registration Certificate Samples
To view samples or download a sample of valid BR registration certificates or business registration certificates, or branch registration certificates as a reference point, visit the Hong Kong Department of Internal Revenue website.
The amount payable with your certificate will depend on the start date of the certificate of registration. This is applicable unless it is your first local business registration certificate found within the one-stop shop business and business registry. The amount to be paid in the certificate will also depend on the date of presentation for its incorporation to the Mercantile Registry. The amount payable for certificate renewal will be based on the start date of the corresponding renewal certificate.