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
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(A) Local private companies having a share capital
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(B) Local public companies having a share capital
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Note : Pursuant to the Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2020 which came into operation on 1 October 2020, the registration fees for annual returns delivered to the Companies Registry on time and within the concession period from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2022 (both dates inclusive) has been waived for two years. In cases of late delivery of annual returns, waiver of fees is not applicable and companies are still required to pay the statutory higher registration fees calculated based on the date of delivery, even though the late annual returns are delivered within the concession period. -
(C) Local companies limited by guarantee
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Note : Pursuant to the Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2020 which came into operation on 1 October 2020, the registration fees for annual returns delivered to the Companies Registry on time and within the concession period from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2022 (both dates inclusive) has been waived for two years. In cases of late delivery of annual returns, waiver of fees is not applicable and companies are still required to pay the statutory higher registration fees calculated based on the date of delivery, even though the late annual returns are delivered within the concession period.
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(D) Registered Non-Hong Kong companies
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Note : Pursuant to the Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2020 which came into operation on 1 October 2020, the registration fees for annual returns delivered to the Companies Registry on time and within the concession period from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2022 (both dates inclusive) has been waived for two years. In cases of late delivery of annual returns, waiver of fees is not applicable and companies are still required to pay the statutory higher registration fees calculated based on the date of delivery, even though the late annual returns are delivered within the concession period. -
(E) Searches and other fees
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Electronic Search Services
Image Record Search (per document)
* Companies Registry's Public Search Centre: 13th floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong.
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.