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發佈：2026年5月24日
Tommy Chan
Hong Kong Company Registration for Foreigners & Non-Residents: The 2026 Complete Guide
Hong Kong company registration for foreigners is fully permitted and can be done entirely online — no visit required. Under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) there is no nationality or...
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發佈：2026年5月24日| 更新：2026年8月6日
Tommy Chan
Hong Kong Company Audit Requirement: Who’s Exempt? Dormant, Zero-Revenue & Small Company Rules (2026 Update)
Yes — almost every Hong Kong company must be audited every year. Under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622, s.405), a statutory audit is mandatory for all companies regardless of size,...
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發佈：2026年6月25日| 更新：2026年8月7日
Tommy Chan
Hong Kong Offshore Profits Tax Claim: How Foreign-Sourced Income Is Exempted (2026 Guide)
Hong Kong taxes profits on a territorial basis, so genuinely offshore profits can be exempt from the 8.25% / 16.5% profits tax — but an offshore claim is not automatic:...
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發佈：2026年6月25日| 更新：2026年8月7日
Tommy Chan
Hong Kong vs Singapore: Where Should a Foreign Founder Incorporate? (2026 Comparison)
Hong Kong needs no resident director and taxes the first HK$2M at 8.25%; Singapore requires one but offers a ~4.25% start-up rate and audit exemption for small companies.
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發佈：2026年6月25日| 更新：2026年8月7日
Tommy Chan
Opening a Hong Kong Business Bank Account as a Non-Resident: The 2026 Guide
Non-residents can open a Hong Kong business account: licensed payment platforms (Airwallex, Statrys) onboard remotely in about 5–7 days, while traditional banks like HSBC take 2–8 weeks and usually want...
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發佈：2026年5月27日| 更新：2026年8月7日
Tommy Chan
How to Set Up a Private Limited Company in Hong Kong: Step-by-Step Registration Guide (2026)
Setting up a private limited company in Hong Kong means filing Form NNC1 with the Companies Registry plus the IRBR1 notice. First-year government cost is about HK$3,895 (HK$1,545 incorporation fee...
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發佈：2026年5月24日| 更新：2026年8月7日
Tommy Chan
Hong Kong Company Registration Cost: The Real All-In First-Year Figure (2026 Update)
Registering a Hong Kong company costs about HK$3,895 in government fees for year one: a HK$1,545 incorporation fee (electronic) plus a HK$2,350 one-year Business Registration Certificate from 1 April 2026,...
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發佈：2026年5月24日| 更新：2026年8月7日
Tommy Chan
Hong Kong Profits Tax for a New Company: Two-Tier Rate, Your First Return & What’s Actually Taxable (2026 Update)
A new Hong Kong company pays profits tax on a two-tier scale: a corporation is charged 8.25% on its first HK$2 million of assessable profits and 16.5% on profits above...
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發佈：2026年5月24日| 更新：2026年8月6日
Tommy Chan
Hong Kong Company Annual Compliance: First-Year Calendar — NAR1, BRC Renewal, Audit & Profits Tax (2026 Update)
Hong Kong company annual compliance has four first-year obligations on two separate government cycles. The NAR1 annual return is due within 42 days of your incorporation anniversary; the on-time Companies...
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