Major Fees under the Companies Ordinance

The following is only a summary of the major service fees charged by the Companies Registry. For details of the fees on our services provided, please refer to the Schedules to the Companies (Fees) Regulation (Cap. 622K).

Major fees relating to

(A) Local private companies having a share capital

Incorporation	HK$
Fee payable on application (if delivered in electronic form) (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$1,280 may be made)	1,545
(if delivered in hard copy form) (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$1,425 may be made)	1,720
Business registration fee and levy (Please refer to the "Business Registration Fee and Levy Table" )	See Note

Change of company name	HK$
Fee payable for change of company name (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$55 may be made)	295

Registration of annual returns	HK$
If delivered
within 42 days after the company’s return date@	105
more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the company’s return date@	870
more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the company’s return date@	1,740
more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the company’s return date@	2,610
more than 9 months after the company’s return date@	3,480
@ the anniversary of the company’s date of incorporation

Registration of charges and related documents	HK$
Statement of Particulars of Charge	340
Notification of Payment / Satisfaction of Debt, Release from Charge, etc.	190
Notice of appointment of receiver or manager	40
Notice of mortgagee entering into possession of property	40

(B) Local public companies having a share capital

Incorporation	HK$
Fee payable on application (if delivered in electronic form) (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$1,280 may be made)	1,545
(if delivered in hard copy form) (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$1,425 may be made)	1,720
Business registration fee and levy (Please refer to the "Business Registration Fee and Levy Table")	See Note

Change of company name	HK$
Fee payable on application (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$55 may be made)	295

Registration of annual returns (See Note)	HK$
If delivered under section 662(3) of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)
within 42 days after the company’s return date*	140
more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the company’s return date*	1,200
more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the company’s return date*	2,400
more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the company’s return date*	3,600
more than 9 months after the company’s return date*	4,800
* 6 months after the end of the company’s accounting reference period

Registration of charges and related documents	HK$
Statement of Particulars of Charge	340
Notification of Payment / Satisfaction of Debt, Release from Charge, etc.	190
Notice of appointment of receiver or manager	40
Notice of mortgagee entering into possession of property	40

Incorporation	HK$
With 25 members or less (if delivered in electronic form) (if delivered in hard copy form)	155 170
With number of members exceeding 25 but not exceeding 100 (if delivered in electronic form) (if delivered in hard copy form)	305 340
With number of members exceeding 100, for every additional 50 members (or less) after first 100 members (if delivered in electronic form) (subject to a maximum fee of HK$925) (if delivered in hard copy form) (subject to a maximum fee of HK$1,025)	18 20
Business registration fee and levy (Please refer to the "Business Registration Fee and Levy Table")	See Note

Change of company name	HK$
Fee payable for change of company name (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$55 may be made)	295

Registration of annual returns (See Note)	HK$
If delivered under section 662(3) of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)
within 42 days after the company’s return date#	105
more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the company’s return date#	870
more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the company’s return date#	1,740
more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the company’s return date#	2,610
more than 9 months after the company’s return date#	3,480
# 9 months after the end of the company’s accounting reference period

Registration of charges and related documents	HK$
Statement of Particulars of Charge	340
Notification of Payment / Satisfaction of Debt, Release from Charge, etc.	190
Notice of appointment of receiver or manager	40
Notice of mortgagee entering into possession of property	40

(D) Registered Non-Hong Kong companies

Registration	HK$
Fee payable on application (if delivered in electronic form) (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$1,280 may be made)	1,545
(if delivered in hard copy form) (If unsuccessful, an application for the refund of HK$1,425 may be made)	1,720
Business registration fee and levy (except where the company has already obtained a Business Registration Certificate) (Please refer to the "Business Registration Fee and Levy Table")	See Note

Alteration of name	HK$
Fee payable for registration of alteration of name	1,425

Registration of annual returns	HK$
If delivered
within 42 days after the anniversary of registration	180
more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the anniversary of registration	1,200
more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the anniversary of registration	2,400
more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the anniversary of registration	3,600
more than 9 months after the anniversary of registration	4,800

Registration of charges and related documents	HK$
Statement of Particulars of Charge	340
Notification of Payment / Satisfaction of Debt, Release from Charge, etc.	190
Notice of appointment of receiver or manager	40
Notice of mortgagee entering into possession of property	40

(E) Searches and other fees

Electronic Search Services

Free Search
Company Name Search (left partial match or exact name match)
Document Index Search
Register of Disqualification Orders Index Search
Register of Charges Index Search

Subscription of e-Search services under the e-Services Portal as a Registered Online User	HK$
Principal account, per year	500
Each subsequent account, per year	100

Application for Disclosure of Withheld Information / Protected Information	HK$
Withheld Information / Protected Information of each data subject (Only applicable to applicants being the persons specified in s. 8(h) – (j) and s. 12(h) – (j) of Cap. 622N, i.e. a solicitor or foreign lawyer, a certified public accountant (practising) or a financial institution or a designated non-financial business and profession.)	10

Search on Lists / Reports	HK$
Company Particulars Search, per company	22
Directors Index Search (Company-based), per company	11
Director Particulars Search, per director or reserve director	11
Directors Index Search (Director-based), per director or reserve director	22
Disqualification Order Particulars Search, per disqualified person	11

Image Record Search (per document)

Document Type	Online e-Search Services (www.e-services.cr.gov.hk)				Onsite Search^*
	Download		Online View		Obtain Hard Copy
	Registered Online Users HK$	Unregistered Online Users HK$	Registered Online Users HK$	Unregistered Online Users HK$	Onsite Users HK$
Prospectus, instrument relating to charges, accounts / financial statements, memorandum, articles, memorandum and articles, charter, statutes or the like	21	23	26	29	35
Annual return, Forms NNC1, NC1, NNC1G, NC1G, NN1 or N1	16	18	21	23	30
Any other document	9	10	12	13	20

* Companies Registry's e-Services Centre: 13th floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong.

Certificates / Certified Copies (per copy)	HK$
Obtaining a certificate of continuing registration in respect of a live local company or a registered non-Hong Kong company	170
Certifying fee for a copy of or extract from a document or report (the fee for providing a hard copy of the related document or report is not included)	130

Letter of Confirmation	HK$
Fee payable on application	130

Deregistration of a defunct solvent company	HK$
Fee payable on application	420

Registration of a Prospectus	HK$
Registration of a prospectus under section 38D or 342C of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32)	1,415

Important Notes:

If payment is made by cheque, the cheque should be crossed and issued in Hong Kong Dollars payable to "Companies Registry".
Documents involving fees must be delivered with the correct fees to the Companies Registry.
A document will not be regarded as having been delivered to the Registrar of Companies (“the Registrar”) in satisfaction of the filing requirements of the Companies Ordinance if the document has not been received by the Registrar or is not accompanied by the correct fee.
An annual return with insufficient fee is not acceptable and will be returned to the presentor. The amount of fee payable will be calculated according to the date of redelivery of the annual return. Higher registration fee will be payable for late delivery of the annual return.
For annual returns delivered by post, the post mark date will be regarded as the delivery date for calculating the amount of fee payable. You are advised to post your annual return with sufficient postage and correct fee as early as possible within the prescribed 42-day statutory period to avoid any delay.

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