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ADVANTAGES OF HONG KONG BASED COMPANIES
  • Hong Kong Companies are easy to be set up.
  • Initial set up requirement is minimal:
    • initial paid up and issued capital is as low as 1 share valued at HK$1.
    • 1 shareholder who can be a corporation or individual or any nationality and residency.
    • 1 individual director of age over 18 years who can be of any nationality and residency.
    • Statutory disclosure of the ultimate beneficial owner is not required.
    • Capital can be of any major currencies, not limited to HK Dollars.
  • Hong Kong is well known of its simplified and low tax system.
    • Only profits derived from Hong Kong are assessable and genuine offshore transactions are not subject to Hong Kong tax. Low Tax Centre (Current Profits Tax Rate is 16.5%).
    • No tax on dividends in HK whether paid to its shareholders or received from investments, No tax on interest on bank deposits, No capital gain tax., No VAT/GST, and No withholding tax (except on royalties)
  • As there is no foreign exchange control in Hong Kong, profits of a Hong Kong company can be returned to its overseas holding companies.

General Requirement of Hong Kong Company