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Incorporate Your Company in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong private company (limited liaility company) requires one shareholder, one director, a Hong Kong addresss and a Company Secretary. In addition, there is no restriction on the amount of share capital.
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The incoproration of a Hong Kong Limited Liability Company is a three step procedure. Step 1: apply for Certificate of Incorporation; setp 2: appointments of officers; setp 3: apply for Business Registration Certificate.
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A company is required to notify the Companies Registry on the changes of its particulars, maintain proper books of accounts, file Annual Return, file Tax Returns etc to Maintain itself in Good Standing.
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Due to its Territories Tax System, a company will not be subject to Hong Kong Profits Taxes if it derives all its income from business activities performed outside Hong Kong.
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Company Deregistration, Striking Off and Winding Up

Q1. What are the requirements for making an application for deregistration?
Q2. Why can't a company limited by guarantee apply for deregistration?
Q3. Can I submit an application for deregistration by fax?
Q4. I have applied for the deregistration of my company. Do I need to file all outstanding Annual Returns before submitting the application for deregistration?
Q5. After I have submitted the application for deregistration, how can I cancel the Business Registration?
Q6. I have applied for the deregistration of my company. Do I need to pay business registration fee if I have already received the business registration demand note?
Q7. My company has applied for deregistration and I have changed my address. Should I report the change of address to the Companies Registry, and how?
Q8. I have applied for the deregistration of my company. How can I know when the Gazette Notice has been published?
Q9. Where can I find the gazette notice?
Q10. My company has already been deregistered but there is money in the company's bank account, how can I get the money back?
Q11. How can I reinstate a deregistered company?
Q12. How long will it take to reinstate a deregistered company?
Q13. My company has been deregistered and the company name has been used by another company, can I reinstate the company?
Q14. How can I ascertain whether any striking off action or winding up proceeding has been taken against a company?
Q15. What are the differences between deregistration, striking off and winding up?
Q16. I found that a company which still owed me money had been deregistered/struck off and dissolved. What can I do?
Q17. How can I restore a dissolved company which has been struck off under section 290A of the Companies Ordinance?
Q18. How can I restore a company which has been struck off under section 291 of the Companies Ordinance?

Q1. What are the requirements for making an application for deregistration?

Answer: The company must be a solvent private company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance, other than those companies specified in section 291AA(16) or registered under Part XI of the Companies Ordinance, and meet the following requirements:-

All the members of the company agree to the deregistration;

The company has never commenced business or operation, or has ceased to carry on business or ceased operation for more than 3 months immediately before the application

The company has no outstanding liabilities; and

It has obtained a written notice of no objection from the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.

Q2. Why can't a company limited by guarantee apply for deregistration?

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