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Clare * New Inspection Regime updated * 繁 | 簡 * The detail of this page COMPANIES REGISTRY Play / Pause the auto play 1. Go to slide 1 2. Go to slide 2 3. Go to slide 3 4. Go to slide 4 5. Go to slide 5 6. Go to slide 6 Companies Registry’s 30th Anniversary Thirty Years of Peer We Chart a New Chapter Welcome to the Companies Registry Read more Interest Rate Calculator Calculate the effective rate of interest of a loan in accordance with the Money Lenders Ordinance (Cap. 163) Enter How to register a new company? Read more Significant Controllers Register Read more Registry for Trust and Company Service Providers (TCSP) Enter PreviousNext HIGHLIGHT Play / Pause the auto play 1. Go to slide 1 2. Go to slide 2 3. Go to slide 3 4. Go to slide 4 Fee Reduction for e-Incorporation of Companies and Registration of Non-Hong Kong Companies With a view to encouraging the wider use of the Registry’s electronic services, with effect from 1 October 2020, the fees payable for electronic incorporation of companies and registration of non-Hong Kong companies has been reduced by 10%. With a view to encouraging the wider use of the Registry’s electronic services, with effect from 1 October 2020, the fees payable for electronic incorporation of companies and registration of non-Hong Kong companies has been reduced by 10%. With a view to encouraging the wider use of the Registry’s electronic services, with effect from 1 October 2020, the fees payable for electronic incorporation of companies and registration of non-Hong Kong companies has been reduced by 10%. For details on the fee reduction, please refer to Companies Registry External Circular No. 4/2020. DETAILS Delivery of Annual Returns under the Companies Ordinance Every company is required to deliver annual returns to the Registrar of Companies for registration. Every company is required to deliver annual returns to the Registrar of Companies for registration. Every company is required to deliver annual returns to the Registrar of Companies for registration. Delivery of annual return by a public company or a guarantee company in respect of the company’s financial year that begins on or after 3 March 2014 must comply with the new requirements under the new Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622). Please refer to the information pamphlet on “Annual Return of a Local Public Company or a Company Limited by Guarantee” for details. There is no change in the requirement for a private company to deliver annual returns. Please refer to the information pamphlet on “Annual Return of a Local Private Company” for details. Please note:- Substantially higher registration fees are payable for late delivery of annual returns. DETAILS New Licensing Regime for Trust or Company Service Providers and Keeping of Significant Controllers Registers by Companies With effect from 1 March 2018, a new licensing regime for trust or company service providers has come into operation. Any person who carries on or wishes to carry on a trust or company service business in Hong Kong is required to apply for a licence from the Registrar of Companies. With effect from 1 March 2018, a new licensing regime for trust or company service providers has come into operation. Any person who carries on or wishes to carry on a trust or company service business in Hong Kong is required to apply for a licence from the Registrar of Companies. With effect from 1 March 2018, a new licensing regime for trust or company service providers has come into operation. Any person who carries on or wishes to carry on a trust or company service business in Hong Kong is required to apply for a licence from the Registrar of Companies. In addition, the new requirement for companies to ascertain and maintain up-to-date information on beneficial ownership by way of keeping a Significant Controllers Register was implemented on the same day. For details, please refer to Companies Registry External Circular No. 1/2018 and Companies Registry External Circular No. 2/2018. DETAILS Common Seal is now Optional The new Companies Ordinance simplifies the mode of execution of documents by companies. The keeping and use of common seal is now optional. The new Companies Ordinance simplifies the mode of execution of documents by companies. The keeping and use of common seal is now optional. The new Companies Ordinance simplifies the mode of execution of documents by companies. The keeping and use of common seal is now optional. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions - Common Seal Section at the Companies Registry’s website for more details. DETAILS PreviousNext WHAT'S NEW Best Counter Staff Contest 2023-24 1 November 2023 Implementation of Phase 2 of Unique Business Identifier for Entities under the Administration of the Registrar of Companies 27 October 2023 Companies Registry Trading Fund Annual Report 2022-23 18 October 2023 Standing Committee on Company Law Reform Annual Report 2022-23 16 October 2023 ALL NEWS The Companies Registry is organising the Best Counter Staff Contest 2023-24 to encourage courtesy and efficiency in the delivery of service and compliment counter staff with excellent performance. During the voting days from 13 to 15 November 2023, customers visiting the Companies Registry's offices are welcome to vote for the best counter staff on the basis of individual staff's performance. Results of the contest will be announced in December 2023. The Companies Registry undertakes to implement Unique Business Identifier (“UBI”) by two phases for entities under the administration of the Registrar of Companies. Business Registration Number (“BRN”) (i.e. the first eight digits of the Business Registration Certificate number) assigned by the Business Registration Office of the Inland Revenue Department is adopted as the UBI of companies and entities. Phase 1 was implemented for Limited Partnership Funds with effect from 1 November 2021. Phase 2 will be implemented on 27 December 2023 to cover limited companies and various other entities. Key features of Phase 2 of UBI on relevant companies and entities with effect from 27 December 2023 include:- * BRN will be adopted as the “No.” on the “Certificate of Incorporation”, “Certificate of Registration”, or “Certificate of Change of Name” issued by the Registry; * BRN, instead of the existing company registration number, will have to be quoted on specified forms and documents delivered to the Registry; and * BRN will be the key number for searching and identifying a company or entity under different services of the Registry. Please refer to the Companies Registry External Circular No. 3 / 2023 for details. The Companies Registry Trading Fund Annual Report 2022-23 (the Annual Report) has been tabled at the Legislative Council meeting today. The Annual Report is available at the "Publications" section of the Registry's website. The Standing Committee on Company Law Reform published its 2022-23 Annual Report (37th Report) today. For details, please refer to the press release issued on 16 October 2023. Best Counter Staff Contest 2023-24 1 November 2023 The Companies Registry is organising the Best Counter Staff Contest 2023-24 to encourage courtesy and efficiency in the delivery of service and compliment counter staff with excellent performance. During the voting days from 13 to 15 November 2023, customers visiting the Companies Registry's offices are welcome to vote for the best counter staff on the basis of individual staff's performance. Results of the contest will be announced in December 2023. Implementation of Phase 2 of Unique Business Identifier for Entities under the Administration of the Registrar of Companies 27 October 2023 The Companies Registry undertakes to implement Unique Business Identifier (“UBI”) by two phases for entities under the administration of the Registrar of Companies. Business Registration Number (“BRN”) (i.e. the first eight digits of the Business Registration Certificate number) assigned by the Business Registration Office of the Inland Revenue Department is adopted as the UBI of companies and entities. Phase 1 was implemented for Limited Partnership Funds with effect from 1 November 2021. Phase 2 will be implemented on 27 December 2023 to cover limited companies and various other entities. Key features of Phase 2 of UBI on relevant companies and entities with effect from 27 December 2023 include:- * BRN will be adopted as the “No.” on the “Certificate of Incorporation”, “Certificate of Registration”, or “Certificate of Change of Name” issued by the Registry; * BRN, instead of the existing company registration number, will have to be quoted on specified forms and documents delivered to the Registry; and * BRN will be the key number for searching and identifying a company or entity under different services of the Registry. Please refer to the Companies Registry External Circular No. 3 / 2023 for details. Companies Registry Trading Fund Annual Report 2022-23 18 October 2023 The Companies Registry Trading Fund Annual Report 2022-23 (the Annual Report) has been tabled at the Legislative Council meeting today. The Annual Report is available at the "Publications" section of the Registry's website. Standing Committee on Company Law Reform Annual Report 2022-23 16 October 2023 The Standing Committee on Company Law Reform published its 2022-23 Annual Report (37th Report) today. For details, please refer to the press release issued on 16 October 2023. 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For details on the fee reduction, please refer to Companies Registry External Circular No. 4/2020. × HIGHLIGHT Delivery of Annual Returns under the Companies Ordinance Every company is required to deliver annual returns to the Registrar of Companies for registration. Delivery of annual return by a public company or a guarantee company in respect of the company’s financial year that begins on or after 3 March 2014 must comply with the new requirements under the new Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622). Please refer to the information pamphlet on “Annual Return of a Local Public Company or a Company Limited by Guarantee” for details. There is no change in the requirement for a private company to deliver annual returns. Please refer to the information pamphlet on “Annual Return of a Local Private Company” for details. Please note:- Substantially higher registration fees are payable for late delivery of annual returns. × HIGHLIGHT New Licensing Regime for Trust or Company Service Providers and Keeping of Significant Controllers Registers by Companies With effect from 1 March 2018, a new licensing regime for trust or company service providers has come into operation. Any person who carries on or wishes to carry on a trust or company service business in Hong Kong is required to apply for a licence from the Registrar of Companies. In addition, the new requirement for companies to ascertain and maintain up-to-date information on beneficial ownership by way of keeping a Significant Controllers Register was implemented on the same day. For details, please refer to Companies Registry External Circular No. 1/2018 and Companies Registry External Circular No. 2/2018. × HIGHLIGHT Common Seal is now Optional The new Companies Ordinance simplifies the mode of execution of documents by companies. The keeping and use of common seal is now optional. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions - Common Seal Section at the Companies Registry’s website for more details. × We are committed to ensuring that our website conforms to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA requirements to the maximum extent possible. However, as our website contains considerable multi-media contents, it is not possible to incorporate all Level AA accessibility requirements in all of them. Nonetheless, the multi-media contents are so located as not to affect the accessibility of significant contents in our website. This webpage contains multi-media contents and may not fully comply with all Level AA accessibility requirements. If you need any information or assistance, please email us at crenq@cr.gov.hk or call our Customer Services and Management Division at (852) 2867 1541. 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