HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

HK Representative Office

A representative office is only an extension arm of the overseas company. The representative office will not carry independent accounting book in Hong Kong, just solely for supporting purpose. It is suitable for small size of business to have customer or technical support for its customers.

Foreign companies that wish to gain market insight, exposure and a better understanding of the Hong Kong business environment before setting up a full-scaled office can look for establishing a representative office first.

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Incorporate HK Company Online: From HK$3,388

processing time

  • 1-2 working days.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE SETUP

  1. A certified true copy of the certificate of incorporation or equivalent document of the foreign company

  2. A certified true copy of the English or Chinese translation thereof if the original is not in English or Chinese

hong kong representative office setup procedures

  • Consult and assess your company structure and collect necessary documents for the formation of Hong Kong representative office

  • Sign our Letter of Engagement to make confirmation of proceeding with the representative office formation

  • Prepare the representative office formation documents

  • Submit the original signed company documents to the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department and pay all government fees on the client’s behalf

  • Monitor the whole process and keep the client update for any news

  • Pick up Business Registration from Inland Revenue Department

  • Prepare a company chop

  • Deliver the documents to the client

ADVANTAGES OF HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

  1. There are no registration requirements with the Companies Registry, no minimum capital requirements and no compliances like filing tax returns or maintaining accounts etc. The only requirement is to register with the Inland Revenue Department and obtain a Business Registration Certificate.

  2. A representative office of a foreign company is not required to file any financial or other statutory returns with any government authorities in Hong Kong. The same applies to the foreign company itself.

DISADVANTAGES OF HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

  1. A representative office cannot engage in profit making activities and is not treated as a legal entity. It cannot sign or enter into any contracts, sign deals on behalf of the foreign company, raise invoices or letters of credit nor engage in trading activities.

  2. The representative office has to restrict itself to promotion and liaison activities, undertaking market research and coordinating activities on behalf of the foreign company.



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