What documents should be submitted to notify the Registrar of Companies of the increase of share capital of a company? Are any fees payable?

Is it necessary for a company to notify the Registrar of Companies of any transfer of shares?

I have just collected the Certification of Incorporation for my company from the Companies Registry. Do I need to file a Return of Allotments (Form SC1) to report the issue of shares to the founder members of the memorandum of association ?

Founder members of the memorandum of association have agreed to take shares at a premium. Do I need to file a Return of Allotments (Form SC1) to report that the shares are taken at a premium and pay the registration fees in accordance with Part I Item (c)(ii) of the Eighth Schedule to the Companies Ordinance ?

My company has already filed the annual return for this year but the shareholders of the company will be changed. Can I file a revised annual return or other form to report the changes ?

What documents should be submitted to notify the Registrar of Companies of the increase of share capital of a company? Are any fees payable?

The company should submit the Form SC4 together with the appropriate capital fee (i.e. HK$1 for every or part of HK$1,000 of share capital increase, subject to a maximum of HK$30,000 per case) within 15 days after the increase takes effect.

Is it necessary for a company to notify the Registrar of Companies of any transfer of shares?

Yes. The transfer of shares should be reported in the annual return first made by the company after such a transfer took place.

I have just collected the Certification of Incorporation for my company from the Companies Registry. Do I need to file a Return of Allotments (Form SC1) to report the issue of shares to the founder members of the memorandum of association ?

No. There is no need to file a Form SC1 to report the issue of shares to the founder members of the memorandum of association.

Founder members of the memorandum of association have agreed to take shares at a premium. Do I need to file a Return of Allotments (Form SC1) to report that the shares are taken at a premium and pay the registration fees in accordance with Part I Item (c)(ii) of the Eighth Schedule to the Companies Ordinance ?

Yes. You should file a Form SC1 to report that the founder members' shares are taken at a premium and pay the relevant registration fees. However, please state clearly in the form to differentiate the founder members' shares from other allotment of shares made by the company.

My company has already filed the annual return for this year but the shareholders of the company will be changed. Can I file a revised annual return or other form to report the changes ?

No. The change of shareholders should be reported in the next annual return.