About HKCAS
HKCAS was registered in Hong Kong as a non-profit in 2019. See www.hkcas.org
Know the arrival and the end, and establish in Hong Kong.
Read the critical milestones, start the Hong Kong setup, and take root in Hong Kong.
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Official guides from government departments, read through and distilled into key points
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Register a company in Hong Kong
Registering a private limited company in Hong Kong by electronic filing can issue the certificate within an hour, with paper filings around four working days. Check the company name first (Chinese names must use traditional characters), file the incorporation form and articles, then receive the certificate of incorporation and business registration. If the application is unsuccessful, most of the fee can be refunded on application (HK$1,280 of the HK$1,545 electronic filing fee); the balance is not.
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Territorial source of taxation
Hong Kong taxes only profits arising in Hong Kong. The test is where the profit-earning activities take place: trading follows where contracts are effected, manufacturing where goods are produced, services where the activities are performed. Contract processing generally splits profits 50:50; import processing is fully chargeable. When uncertain, the IRD offers a paid advance ruling service.
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SFC Licensing Handbook
Conducting regulated activities in Hong Kong such as securities dealing, futures, and asset management requires an SFC licence. A corporation needs at least two responsible officers (one an executive director) plus minimum paid-up and liquid capital (five million and three million HKD for common types). New corporation licence applications generally take around fifteen weeks, filed via the SFC WINGS platform.
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Industries
International trade, cross-border e-commerce and logistics each use Hong Kong as a node. The compliance and tax load differs by scenario; this page lays out what to watch.
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Four things to handle in Hong Kong
Setting up in Hong Kong usually touches four things: incorporating a company, opening a bank account, arranging an address and office, and (if you trade) an entrepot structure. Each has compliance points worth watching; they are laid out here by task.
Service catalog
We work through an information and materials list with cross-border e-commerce sellers and trading businesses who are setting up a Hong Kong company and keeping it compliant. For the professional services you need to land in Hong Kong, we screen providers on scope and licensing, you contract with the provider directly; we only compare and match providers, and flag the key dates as they come up. The catalog below is grouped into establish and operate, finance and family, and industry and partnerships.
Establish and operate
- Incorporation and office One-stop matching for Hong Kong company registration and office location
- Company secretary and compliance Matching licensed providers for statutory secretarial and annual compliance
- Accounting and audit Bookkeeping, accounts preparation and statutory audit arrangements
- Tax Adviser matching for tax filings and cross-border tax arrangements
Finance and family
The following are provided by licensed service providers. We only compare and match providers and do not practise these services ourselves.
How it works
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Submit your needs
Pick the service categories in the request wizard and describe your situation and objectives.
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LaunchOn.ai matches
We screen providers on service scope and licensing, then propose candidates with reasons.
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You contract directly
You contract with the provider directly; we never handle funds.
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Ongoing reminders
We flag progress at the key points, and map out the paperwork when something is missing.
Why set up a company in Hong Kong
Setting up a company in Hong Kong rests on four public facts: the law that is kept, tax set by local legislation, no foreign-exchange controls, and the published cost and time to incorporate.
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The existing law is kept
Basic Law article 8 keeps the previous law, including the common law.
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Tax is legislated here
The two-tier rates apply only to the one nominated entity. Count that before you open several companies.
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No foreign-exchange controls
Basic Law article 112 states that no foreign-exchange control policy is applied, and funds may move freely.
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Cost and time to incorporate
The electronic incorporation fee is HK$1,545. The certificate is normally issued within one hour.
Partnership with HKCAS
Ready to discuss your cross-border project?
Tell us your direction and needs, and we will come back with candidate providers and a matching proposal.