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Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
24/F, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Phone: (44) (0) 3655 5158
Fax:
(44) (0) 2528 3345

Email:
enq@fstb.gov.hk
Internet:
http://www.fstb.gov.hk/en/


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Hong Kong Offshore Company

Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 - New Ordinance)
Companies Bill (New)

Structure
1. The minimum number of shareholders is one. They can be an individual of any nationality or a corporate body.
2. The minimum number of directors required is one. They can be an individual of any nationality or a corporate body.
3. A secretary is required who must be a Hong Kong company or a Hong Kong resident.
4. Registered address in Hong Kong is required.
5. Director and shareholder can be the same person or the same corporate body.

Shares and Capital Requirements
Usually the authorized share capital of a Hong Kong company is HK$10,000.
No par value or bearer shares are not permitted.

Taxation
A Hong Kong company is legally tax exempt if the entity transact no business in Hong Kong.
Resident Hong Kong companies with local income pay 16.5%.

Offshore Company Providers

Aall And Zyleman Company Limited
Provides company formation and corporate management services.

Conpak
Company incorporation and secretarial services.

Chui, Lai & Co
Provides offshore company formation, offshore services and nominee services.

Deacons
Services include company formation & corporate services.

Executive Solutions Limited
Company formation and corporate management services.

Flexkin & Co
Company incorporation services.

Legacy Group
Fiduciary corporate and trust services.

OCRA (Hong Kong) Limited
Provides corporate and trust services.

Offshore Trade Services
Provides offshore company formation, corporate management and administration services.

Paifang Limited
Company formation, corporate and bank account opening services.

Palladium Corporate Services LLP
Fiduciary and corporate services.

Trident Corporate Services (Asia) Ltd
Corporate, trust and fund adminstration.









Background Facts

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Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
It is situated on China's south coast and, enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea

Population: 7,182,724 (July 2012 est.)
Capital:
Dialing code: 852
Currency: Hong Kong dollar
Exchange control:
Hong Kong has no exchange controls
Government:
Dependency. Limited democracy
Official language: Cantonese, English
Legal System:
Mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)

Corporate Legislation:
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Companies Bill 2011
Companies Ordinance 1984 (as amended)
Companies Ordinance Chapter 622(New Ordinance)