What is the One-stop Company and Business Registration Service?

When is a non-Hong Kong company required to register in Hong Kong, what are the documents required to be delivered for registration and what fees should be paid?

The documents of my non-Hong Kong company are not in Chinese or English, do I need to submit also a Chinese or English translation of the documents?

How should copies of documents be certified?

How should the translation of documents be certified?

Who can act as the authorized representative of a non-Hong Kong company?

What is the One-stop Company and Business Registration Service?

The One-stop Company and Business Registration Service is a new service jointly implemented by the Companies Registry and the Inland Revenue Department. Starting from 21 February 2011, any person who applies for incorporation of a local company or registration of a non-Hong Kong company under the Companies Ordinance will be deemed to have made a simultaneous application for business registration. Upon approval of an application for company incorporation or registration, the Companies Registry will issue the Certificate of Incorporation / Registration and the Business Registration Certificate in one go (the Business Registration Certificate will only be issued to a non-Hong Kong company which has not yet registered its business under the Business Registration Ordinance). Further information of the One-stop Service can be obtained from the FAQ on the website of the Inland Revenue Department.

When is a non-Hong Kong company required to register in Hong Kong, what are the documents required to be delivered for registration and what fees should be paid?

(I) Under section 333(1) of the Companies Ordinance, a non-Hong Kong company is required to register within one month of the establishment of a place of business in Hong Kong and deliver the following documents to the Registrar of Companies:

(II) With the implementation of the one-stop company and business registration service on 21 February 2011, a Notice to Business Registration Office (IRBR2) must be submitted at the time when an application for registration of a non-Hong Kong company is made with the Companies Registry, regardless of whether or not the non-Hong Kong company has already registered its business under the Business Registration Ordinance.

The application fee is HK$1,720 (which includes the non-refundable lodgment fee of HK$295). If the non-Hong Kong company has not yet registered its business under the Business Registration Ordinance, the prescribed business registration fee and levy must also be paid upon submission of the application for registration and IRBR2. Please refer to the Business Registration Fee and Levy Table for the relevant fee.

The documents of my non-Hong Kong company are not in Chinese or English, do I need to submit also a Chinese or English translation of the documents?

If the instrument defining the company's constitution and the accounts are not in Chinese or English, you only need to file a certified Chinese or English translation. However, if the Certificate of Incorporation or its equivalent is not in Chinese or English, you have to file a certified copy of the Certificate together with a certified Chinese or English translation.

How should copies of documents be certified?

The documents should be certified pursuant to Paragraph 3 or 7 of the Companies (Forms) Regulations.

How should the translation of documents be certified?

The translation should be certified pursuant to Paragraph 6 or 7 of the Companies (Forms) Regulations.

Who can act as the authorized representative of a non-Hong Kong company?