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The following is only a summary of the major service fees charged by the Companies Registry. For details of the fees on services provided, please refer to the Eighth Schedule to the Companies Ordinance, Chapter 32, Laws of Hong Kong.
Before you submit your documents, please refer to the information pamphlet - Information on Presenting Documents to the Companies Registry (pdf Format) under the section 'Publications and Press Releases - Information Pamphlets' of this website or call (852) 2867 2600
Please note that documents involving fees must be submitted with the correct fees
to the Companies Registry. Any document which is not accompanied by the correct fee will be rejected
and in the case of late filing on resubmission, a higher registration fee will be required.
For annual returns, the amount of registration fees payable will be calculated according to the
resubmission date of the documents.
Major fees relating to
Local private companies having a share capital
Any other local companies having a share capital
Local companies not having a share capital
Non-Hong Kong companies
Searches and other fees
(A) Local private companies having a share
capital
| Incorporation |
HK$ |
| Fee payable on application |
1,720 |
| (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$1,425 may be made) |
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| Capital fee |
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| For every or part of HK$1,000 of the nominal share capital (subject to a maximum fee of HK$30,000 per case) |
1 |
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| Change of company name |
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| Fee payable for change of company name (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$55 may be made) |
295 |
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| Registration of annual returns |
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| If delivered |
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| within 42 days after the anniversary of incorporation |
105 |
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| more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the anniversary of incorporation |
870 |
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| more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the anniversary of incorporation |
1,740 |
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| more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the anniversary of incorporation |
2,610 |
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| more than 9 months after the anniversary of incorporation |
3,480 |
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| Registration of charges and related documents |
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| Mortgage or charge details |
340 |
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| Memorandum under section 85 |
190 |
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| Notification of appointment of receiver or manager |
40 |
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| Notification of mortgagee entering into possession of property |
40 |
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| Registration of an increase of nominal share
capital |
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| For every or part of HK$1,000 of the increase (subject
to a maximum fee of HK$30,000 per case) |
1 |
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| Registration of a return of allotments (for
shares allotted at a premium) |
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| For every or part of HK$1,000 of premiums paid or payable (subject to a maximum fee of HK$30,000 per case) |
1 |
 (B) Any other local companies having a share
capital
| Incorporation |
HK$ |
| Fee payable on application |
1,720 |
| (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$1,425 may be made) |
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| Capital fee |
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| For every or part of HK$1,000 of the nominal share capital (subject to a maximum fee of HK$30,000 per case) |
1 |
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| Change of company name |
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| Fee payable for change of company name |
295 |
| (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$55 may be made) |
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| Registration of annual returns |
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| If delivered |
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| within 42 days after the annual general meeting |
140 |
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| more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the annual general meeting |
1,200 |
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| more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the annual general meeting |
2,400 |
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| more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the annual general meeting |
3,600 |
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| more than 9 months after the annual general meeting |
4,800 |
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| Registration of charges and related documents |
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| Mortgage or charge details |
340 |
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| Memorandum under section 85 |
190 |
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| Notification of appointment of receiver or manager |
40 |
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| Notification of mortgagee entering into possession of property |
40 |
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| Registration of an increase of nominal share
capital |
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| For every or part of HK$1,000 of the increase (subject
to a maximum fee of HK$30,000 per case) |
1 |
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| Registration of a return of allotments (for
shares allotted at a premium) |
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| For every or part of HK$1,000 of premiums paid or payable (subject to a maximum fee of HK$30,000 per case) |
1 |
(C) Local companies not having a share capital
| Incorporation |
HK$ |
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| 25 or less members |
170 |
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| Exceeding 25 members but not exceeding 100 |
340 |
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| Every 50 members or less after the first 100 (subject
to a maximum fee of HK$1,025) |
20 |
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| Change of company name |
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| Fee payable for change of company name (If unsuccessful,
an application for the refund of HK$55 may be made) |
295 |
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| Registration of annual returns |
105 |
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| Registration of charges and related documents |
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| Mortgage or charge details |
340 |
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| Memorandum under section 85 |
190 |
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| Notification of appointment of receiver or manager |
40 |
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| Notification of mortgagee entering into possession of
property |
40 |
(D) Non-Hong Kong Companies
| Registration |
HK$ |
| Fee payable on application |
1,720 |
| (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$1,425 may be made) |
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| Change of company name |
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| Fee payable for registration of change of corporate name |
1,425 |
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| Registration of annual returns |
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| If delivered |
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| within 42 days after the anniversary of registration |
180 |
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| more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the anniversary of registration |
1,200 |
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| more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the anniversary of registration |
2,400 |
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| more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the anniversary of registration |
3,600 |
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| more than 9 months after the anniversary of registration |
4,800 |
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| Registration of charges and related documents |
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| Mortgage or charge details |
340 |
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| Memorandum under section 85 |
190 |
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| Notification of appointment of receiver or manager |
40 |
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| Notification of mortgagee entering into possession of property |
40 |
(E) Searches and other fees
| Electronic Search Services |
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| Free Search |
 |
Company Name Search
(left partial match or exact name match) |
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Document Index Search |
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Register of Disqualification Orders Index Search |
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Register of Charges Index Search |
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| Registration as a Registered Online User |
HK$ |
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Principal account, per year |
500 |
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Each subsequent account, per year |
100 |
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| Search on Lists / Reports |
HK$ |
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Company Particulars Search, per company |
22 |
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Directors Index Search (Company Based), per company |
11 |
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Director Particulars Search, per director or reserve director |
11 |
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Directors Index Search (Director Based), per director or reserve director |
22 |
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Disqualification Order Particulars Search, per disqualified person |
11 |
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| Image Record Search (per document) |
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Document Type |
Downloading an
image record at www.icris.cr.gov.hk |
Obtaining a hard copy of an imaged document
at
Public Search Centre* |
Registered
Online
Users
HK$ |
Unregistered
Online
Users
HK$ |
On-site
Users
HK$ |
prospectus, accounts, memorandum, articles, memorandum and articles, charter, statutes or the like
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21 |
23 |
35 |
an annual return, Forms NC1, NC1G or N1
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16 |
18 |
30 |
a document in the register of charges
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9 |
10 |
20 |
any other document
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9 |
10 |
20 |
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*Address of Public Search Centre: 13th floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. |
| Inspecting any document where an image record is not available, per document |
20 |
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| Certificates / Certified Copies |
HK$ |
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Obtaining a certificate issued under section 305 (1) of the Companies Ordinance certifying the incorporation or change of name of a local company |
170 |
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Obtaining a certificate issued under section 305(1) of the Companies Ordinance certifying registration of a non-Hong Kong company or certifying registration of a non-Hong Kong company with a changed name |
170 |
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Obtaining a certified copy of or extract from a document or report |
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Certifying fee (excluding the fee for the document or report) |
130 |
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| Deregistration of defunct solvent private companies |
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| Fee payable on application |
420 |
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| Prospectus |
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| Registration of a prospectus under section 38D or 342C |
1,415 |
Note:
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Cheques should be made payable to the "Companies Registry". |
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For documents delivered by post, the date appearing in the post mark on the envelope will be regarded as the date of delivery when calculating the fee payable. You should post your annual return with sufficient postage as early as possible within the prescribed 42-day period to avoid any delay that may be caused by unforeseen circumstances and the payment of a higher registration fee. |
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