Hong Kong Business Hong Kong Plans to Waive Annual Return Registration Fee for Two Years
February 26, 2020
Hong Kong Business
Hong Kong Plans to Waive Annual Return Registration Fee for Two Years
Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Paul Chan Mo-po proposed to waive the registration fee for all annual returns (except for late delivery) for two years. Currently, the budget is under the scrutiny by the Legislative Council, but it is expected to be approved.
For every limited company registered in the Hong Kong Companies Registry, including local company and non-Hong Kong company, it requires to file an annual return to the Hong Kong Companies Registry within 42 days after the company’s return date. If the budget is approved, the registration fee for annual return shall be：
| Registration Fee of Annual Returns for Local Private Companies Having a Share Capital
(Form NAR1) |
|
| If delivered | HKD |
| within 42 days after the company’s return date@ | Waive^ |
| more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the company’s return date@ | 870 |
| more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the company’s return date@ | 1,740 |
| more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the company’s return date@ | 2,610 |
| more than 9 months after the company’s return date@ | 3,480 |
| @ the anniversary of the company’s date of incorporation | |
| Registration Fee of Annual Returns for Local Public Companies Having a Share Capital
(Form NAR1) |
|
| If delivered | HKD |
| within 42 days after the company’s return date* | Waive^ |
| more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the company’s return date* | 1,200 |
| more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the company’s return date* | 2,400 |
| more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the company’s return date* | 3,600 |
| more than 9 months after the company’s return date* | 4,800 |
| * 6 months after the end of its accounting reference period | |
| Registration Fee of Annual Returns for Companies Limited by Guarantee (Form NAR1) | |
| If delivered | HKD |
| within 42 days after the company’s return date# | Waive^ |
| more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the company’s return date# | 870 |
| more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the company’s return date# | 1,740 |
| more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the company’s return date# | 2,610 |
| more than 9 months after the company’s return date# | 3,480 |
| # 9 months after the end of its accounting reference period | |
| Registration Fee of Annual Returns for Registered Non-Hong Kong Companies (Form NN3) | |
| If delivered | HKD |
| within 42 days after the anniversary of registration | Waive^ |
| more than 42 days after but within 3 months after the anniversary of registration | 1,200 |
| more than 3 months after but within 6 months after the anniversary of registration | 2,400 |
| more than 6 months after but within 9 months after the anniversary of registration | 3,600 |
| more than 9 months after the anniversary of registration | 4,800 |
^Commence date of the waive of 2 years annual return registration fee (except for late delivery) to be determined by the Hong Kong Companies Registry.