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Hong Kong Company and Bank Account Package

Unless otherwise indicated, the company stated in this quotation refers to a private company limited by shares formed and incorporated in Hong Kong in accordance with the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.

This package (#HKCLS3) comes with everything that is required by the Companies Ordinance, including company secretary, registered office, designated representative and one corporate bank account in Hong Kong.

Our fee for this Hong Kong company registration and bank account package is USD2,850, includes company registration, opening of a corporate account with a local bank and provision of first yar basic compliance, including company secretary, registered office address and designated representative, and the payment of official filing fees.

For the registration of a Hong Kong company bank account opening, client will need to provide identification documents, such as Hong Kong identity card or passport, and residential address proof, such as utility bill or address of registered office, of each person who will be the member and director. If any member or director is a corporation, a set of the corporate documents of that corporation is needed. Business proof, such as business plan, company brochure and/or service contract may be required for bank account opening.

The registration of a company in Hong Kong can be completed within the same day provided that both the member and director are Hong Kong residents or Hong Kong registered company. If the member and/or director is another corporation registered somewhere else, the whole process could take up to 5 working days. Bank account opening takes between 2 to 4 weeks.

If the business to be carried out in Hong Kong by the new company requires extra licence or permit, we can help apply for such licence or permit and our fees will be quoted upon request.

The fees stated in the quotation are for preliminary reference only and do not constitute final transaction terms. All service fees shall be based on the actual quotation provided by our company for each individual case. We reserve the right to adjust pricing at any time without prior notice.

  1. Hong Kong Company Registration Services and Fees

    Our fee for this Hong Kong company registration and bank account opening package is USD2,850, includes the registration of a private company limited shares with a standard Articles of Association, setting up a bank account in Hong Kong and first year basic compliance services. In particular, our fee covers the following services.

    (1)
    Hong Kong Company Pre- & Post- Incorporation

    (a) Answering clients’ questions in respect of the registration and maintenance of a company in Hong Kong;
    (b) Advising client on the structure of the proposed new company;
    (c) Performing “Know Your Client” due diligence procedures, including the verification of the identification documents of the founder members and directors.
    (d) Name availability check;
    (e) Preparation of Articles of Association and other incorporation documents;
    (f) Submit the incorporation documents to the Companies Registry;
    (g) Collection of Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Certificate (valid for one year) form the Companies Registry once the company is duly incorporated;
    (h) Preparation of Register of Significant Controllers;
    (i) Preparation of compliance corporate kit, including corporate stamps, share certificates, registers and minutes book
    (j) Minutes of first board meeting/written resolution

    (2)
    Hong Kong Bank Account

    Kaizen will help client’s company to open a corporate account with a leading international bank in Hong Kong or a bank in an offshore jurisdiction, including preparation of certified incorporation documents as required by the bank, reviewing of bank account application documents prepared by client and liaison with the bank in respect of the bank account application. Please note the bank requires at least a director (and also the authorised signatory) visit their Hong Kong branch personally for the purpose of due diligence requirements.

    In case where a bank account with a traditional bank could not be opened successfully, we will assist client to set up an account with an electronic money institutions (EMI), such as Wise and Airwallex.

    It should also be emphasised that our role is limited to providing assistance and it is the sole discretion of the bank/EMI to decide whether to open the bank account or not. We do not assume any reliability should the bank decides not to open the bank account for you.

    (3)
    Basic Annual Compliance

    (a)
    Company Secretary

    Kaizen acts as the named company secretary for your Hong Kong company to comply with on-going compliance requirements of the Companies Ordinance.

    • Companies Registry (CR) Compliance Alert & Reminders;
    • Updating and maintenance of statutory records;
    • Preparation and filing of Annual Return

    Kaizen reserves the right to replace the company secretary as and when we thinks fit.

    (b)
    Registered Office Address

    Kaizen provides a street address as the registered office of client’s Hong Kong company. The address can be used for receiving mails, notices and letters from the Hong Kong Government and business partners. Kaizen will process mails addressed to your company by one of the following two ways:

    • Kaizen will open and scan mails received, and then send the scanned copies to the client by email. The original mails will be destroyed one month after the date indicated in the email.
    • Kaizen will forward mails received to the address designated by client once a month. Actual postage will be charged separately.

    Kaizen will process incoming mails with option (a) by default if no instruction has been received from client. If mails are to be scanned and forwarded immediately, a handling fee of USD25 per batch/time will be charged.

    Kaizen reserves the right to change the registered office address as and when we thinks fit.

    (c)
    Designated Representative

    Kaizen CPA Limited will act as the designated representative of client’s Hong Kong company for one year. The responsibilities of the designated representative include updating and maintaining the Significant Controller Register and liaison and providing assistance relating to the company’s SCR to a law enforcement officer.

    Note:
    (1)
    The fee quoted above includes the business registration fee for a one-year validity period of business registration certificate. Client can choose to have the business registration certificate with a validity period of 3 years with the payment of the difference fee between the two certificates.
    (2)
    Our fee covers up to 3 members and 3 directors;
    (3)
    Our fee is exclusive of delivery charge, if any.

  2. Payment Terms and Methods

    Upon receipt of your confirmation of engagement, we will issue and email our invoice together with the wiring instruction to you for your settlement. Please write our invoice number or account number in the message section of the remittance receipt and send a copy of the same to us after fund is remitted. Because of the nature of services, we require full payment in advance. Also, once service is commenced, no service fee will be refunded except in special cases.

    We currently accept Hong Kong Dollar check, cash or TT and credit card through PayPal only. If payment is settled through PayPal, extra 5% handling charge will be added.

  3. Basic Structure of a Hong Kong Private Company

    The minimum requirements of a Hong Kong company are as follows:

    • One shareholder/member, one director, one company secretary, a designated representative and one registered office
    • Shareholder can be natural person or corporation and no restrictions on nationality
    • At least one natural person should be appointed as director and no restrictions on the nationality
    • Company secretary can be a Hong Kong resident or company; director can also act as company secretary provided that there are two or more directors
    • Must appoint a Hong Kong resident to act as its designated representative
    • Minimum share capital is HKD1 (1 share); unless otherwise advised, a company will be incorporated with a share capital of HKD10,000 and 10,000 shares

  4. Materials Required for Incorporation of Hong Kong Company

    (1)
    One photocopy of passport (or identity card for Hong Kong resident) and residential addresses proof (such as utility bill or telephone bill or bank statement) of each founder member, ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) and first director;

    (2)
    If any member or director is another corporation, please provide the registration documents of that corporation and the identification and residential address proof of each shareholder or Ultimate Beneficial Owner holding more than 20% of equity interest/shares in that company;

    (3)
    Where the member is another corporation, a group chart illustrating clearly the Hong Kong company and its ultimate beneficiary owner(s). In case where the ultimate parent company is a listed company, the group chart only needs to show the relationship between the Hong Kong company and its ultimate parent company;

    (4)
    One photocopy of passport (or identity card for Hong Kong resident) in respect of each contact person;

    (5)
    A duly completed incorporation order form (including Know Your Client Form) (to be completed by Kaizen an confirmed by client);

    (6)
    A simple business plan and/or brochure, service contract, purchase and sales agreement or invoice etc that would show the business activity of the new Hong Kong company, or any other materials requested by the bank. 

    The identification and address proof listed above must be certified by Kaizen, or by a CPA, lawyer, attesting officer or a bank manager. Client can visit any of our offices with the original identification documents of the shareholder and director and our staff will perform certification, or client could have the documents certified by an accountant or lawyer or attesting officer in the place where she/he resides.

    If the identification documents are not in English or Chinese or Japanese, an English or Chinese translation version may be required.

  5. Company Incorporation and Account Opening Procedures and Timeframe

    Normally, the incorporation of a company in Hong Kong can be completed within 2 working days. In the case where any member or director is a legal entity, the process could take up to 5 working days. Bank account opening can take up to 4 weeks.

    Step

    Description

    Time

    (Day)

    1

    Client confirms engagement of Kaizen for Hong Kong company incorporation; Kaizen issues in voice to client for settlement.

    1

    2

    Client emails the materials listed in Section 5 to Kaizen and at the same time settles Kaizen’s invoice.

    Client’s Schedule

    3

    Kaizen arranges with client to have the identification documents of the member(s) and director(s) verified.

    1

    4

    Kaizen performs a name availability search in the Register of Companies maintained by the Hong Kong Companies Registry.

    Client’s Schedule

    5

    Kaizen prepares incorporation documents and email them to client for signing.

    1

    6

    Client signs the incorporation documents and return the duly signed documents to Kaizen.

    Client’s Schedule

    7

    Kaizen files the incorporation documents with the Companies Registrar for registration. At the same time, Kaizen arranges payment of registration fee.

    1

    8

    The Companies Registry issues the Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Certificate (subject to CR’s schedule)

    1

    9

    Kaizen now proceeds to place an order for manufacturing of company stamps and printing of Articles of Association (the whole set of documents together is known as company kit)

    2

    10

    Kaizen deliver the documents for bank account opening to the bank designated by client for preliminary review.

    1

    11

    Kaizen makes arrangement with the bank for client to come to Hong Kong meeting the bank officer.

    Client’s Schedule

    12

    Bank process application, if approves, issues and send out account materials to client

    14-28

    Total: 14 days up


  6. Registration Documents Returned to Client after Registration

    (1)
    A Certificate of Incorporation (electronic copy issued by the Companies Registry);
    (2)
    A Business Registration Certificate (electronic copy issued by the Business Registration Office);
    (3)
    5 printed copies of Articles of Association;
    (4)
    20 copies of share certificate;
    (5)
    One statutory book (members register, directors register and secretaries register);
    (6)
    Two company stamps;
    (7)
    A Significant Controllers Register;
    (8)
    Appointment of director(s), company secretaries, registered office and related corporate documents.

    In support of environmental protection efforts, one or more of the documents listed herein (or above) may be created and transmitted in electronic format. Documents produced and delivered in electronic format carry the same legal validity and enforceability as their physical counterparts.

  7. Annual Maintenance

    After a company is officially registered in Hong Kong, it is required to comply with the maintenance requirements imposed by the Companies Ordinance and Inland Revenue Ordinance, such as holding annual general meeting, updating books of accounts, auditing of financial statements and filing of profits tax return and employer’s return and etc.

    For a more detailed description of the compliance requirements and the related costs, please refer to our article titled “Hong Kong Company Compliance and Maintenance Guideline Note” or please contact and consult our professional accountants.

See also:
Hong Kong Company - Articles of Association Samples
Introduction to Seals and Chops of a Hong Kong Company
Introduction on Taxation of Hong Kong Companies Operating Offshore
Maintenance of Significant Controller Register of Hong Kong Companies

The above quotations are for preliminary reference only and do not constitute final transaction terms. All service fees shall be based on the actual quotation provided by our company for each individual case. We reserve the right to adjust pricing at any time without prior notice.

If you wish to obtain more information or assistance, please visit the official website of Kaizen CPA Limited at www.kaizencpa.com or contact us through the following and talk to our professionals:

Email: info@kaizencpa.com
Tel: +852 2341 1444
Mobile : +852 5616 4140, +86 152 1943 4614
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Skype: kaizencpa

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