Generation of e-Form from XML Data File

The Companies Registry (CR) provides a Third Party Software Interface (TPSI) testing environment to facilitate third party software developers and in-house IT professionals of our customers (software developers) to test and ensure compatibility of their XML data files prepared with the specified TPSI file format. The test covers the XML data files and the generation of the following e-Forms:

 

Form Number

Nature of Form

AR1

 Annual Return

D2A

 Notification of Change of Secretary and Director (Appointment/Cessation)

D2B

Notification of Change of Particulars of Secretary and Director

D4

Notification of Resignation of Secretary and Director

D5

Notification of reserve director (Nomination/Cessation)

D6

Acceptance of nomination as reserve director

D7

Notification of change of particulars of reserve director

D8

Notification of resignation of reserve director

NC1 (Model M&A)

Incorporation Form (Company limited by shares)(Model M&A)

NC1 (Customised M&A)

Incorporation Form (Company limited by shares)(Customised M&A)

NC1G

Incorporation Form (Company not limited by shares)

NC2

Notification of Change of Company Name

SC1

Return of allotments

SC4

Notification of increase in nominal share capital

R1

Notification of Change of Address of Registered Office

The TPSI Testing Environment is available on

- every Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (except Public Holiday).

Users who wish to access the TPSI Testing Environment to conduct testing for the first time are required to send their requests by providing their company names and contact information (i.e., full name, email address and phone number) to the CR via the email address tpsitesting@pccw.com. They would receive a reply email containing the URL of the TPSI Testing Environment and the login ID and password. The login ID and password are provided for the sole and exclusive use of the user who made the request and should not be disclosed to other persons.

Please note that the relevant TPSI functions would only perform syntax check on the XML data files submitted by users. Users should further perform semantic check and ensure data correctness of their XML data files. The XML data files so submitted to and the resultant e-Forms so generated by the TPSI Testing Environment are solely for testing purpose and would be removed by the CR when necessary without further notice to users. Users are also advised not to use production data when performing tests in the TPSI Testing Environment.

For details about the TPSI Testing Environment, please refer to the User Manual for the TPSI Testing Environment (v1.1)(English version only)(pdf Format), or forward your enquiries to tpsitesting@pccw.com.


TPSI e-Form Submission Testing (New)

TPSI e-form submission testing arrangement is provided for software developers to perform testing on submission of their TPSI e-forms generated by API or XML in CR testing environment through our TPSI testing support. The testing arrangement aims to enable software developers to test if the e-forms generated from their applications align with the Registryˇ¦s TPSI specifications. Testing request on a completed "TPSI e-form submission testing request form" (English version) (MS Word format) should be sent by email to our TPSI testing support (tpsitesting@pccw.com) together with attachment(s) of the signed testing e-form(s). Our TPSI testing support will submit the e-form(s) on behalf of the requester, and return the testing results to the requester normally within 3 working days.

For preparation of the e-form(s) for testing, please refer to the sample company records and individual user accounts (English version) (MS Excel format). Requesters are required to enter the particulars of the sample companies in their testing e-form(s), and arrange the e-form(s) to be electronically signed by the individual users in their appropriate capacity as provided in the sample. Please note that the sample company records in CR testing environment will not be updated according to the changes reported in the testing e-form(s), even if the e-forms are submitted successfully.

For enquiries, please contact TPSI testing support (tpsitesting@pccw.com).