How can I report the change of director or secretary of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee?

How can I report the change in the principal place of business in Hong Kong, registered office or the principal place of business in the place of incorporation of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee?

How can I report the appointment / resignation / cessation to act / changes in particulars of the Hong Kong authorized representative of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee?

How can I report the alteration of Charter and Statutes etc of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee?

What is the statutory time limit for notifying changes in particulars of a non-Hong Kong company including changes in its directors, secretaries, authorized representatives, addresses, Charters and Statues?

How and when should I report the change of corporate name of a non-Hong Kong company?

What document should be delivered for registration to report the cessation of the place of business in Hong Kong of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee? What is the statutory time limit for reporting the cessation of the place of business?

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?

How can I report the change of director or secretary of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee?

There are two specified forms for reporting changes of directors or secretary of a non-Hong Kong company. A Form N6 is used for reporting appointment or cessation of directors or secretaries while Form N7 is used for reporting changes in the particulars of directors or secretaries. These two forms should be submitted within 1 month after the date of change and no filing fees are required.

How can I report the change in the principal place of business in Hong Kong, registered office or the principal place of business in the place of incorporation of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee?

You should submit a Form N9 to report the change in the principal place of business or registered office within 1 month after the date of change. No filing fee is required.

How can I report the appointment / resignation / cessation to act / changes in particulars of the Hong Kong authorized representative of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee?

You should submit a Form N8 to report the change in authorized representatives or their particulars within 1 month after the date of change. No filing fee is required.

How can I report the alteration of Charter and Statutes etc of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee?

You should submit a Form N5 to report the alteration of Charter and Statutes etc within 1 month after the date of change. No filing fee is required.

What is the statutory time limit for notifying changes in particulars of a non-Hong Kong company including changes in its directors, secretaries, authorized representatives, addresses, Charters and Statues?

A non-Hong Kong company is required to deliver to the Registrar of Companies the relevant specified forms for reporting the changes within one month after the change. Section 340 of the Companies Ordinance (CO) provides that if any non-Hong Kong company fails to comply with any of the provisions of Part XI of the CO, the company and every officer or agent of the company who authorizes or permits the default, shall be liable to a fine of HK$50,000 and, for continued default, to a daily default fine of HK$700.

How and when should I report the change of corporate name of a non-Hong Kong company?

You should submit a Form N10 with supporting documents issued by the relevant government authority in the place of incorporation of the company (e.g. the Certificate of Change of Name) to evidence the former and the new company names and the effective date of the change of name within 1 month after the date of change. A fee of HK$1,425 has to be paid for the registration of a change of corporate name of a non-Hong Kong company.

What document should be delivered for registration to report the cessation of the place of business in Hong Kong of a non-Hong Kong company? What is the filing fee? What is the statutory time limit for reporting the cessation of the place of business?

You should submit a Form N13 to report the cessation of the place of business of a non-Hong Kong company in Hong Kongwithin 7 days after the cessation. No filing fee is required.

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. 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.