Cheap to form, audited every year
Company Formation Fees & Costs in Hong Kong
Hong Kong incorporation is inexpensive. The annual audit and resident company secretary are what make up the running cost.
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The audit is the number that matters
Comparing incorporation fees across jurisdictions tells you nothing about Hong Kong, because the mandatory annual audit applies to every company regardless of size. That, plus the company secretary and registered office, is your real annual figure.
- First-year running cost quoted, not just formation
- Audit cost flagged before you commit
- Government fees and our fees always separated
20+
Mainland, free zone and offshore jurisdictions we file in — so the recommendation is based on your activity, not on which authority we happen to be registered with.
7,000+
Companies successfully established.
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What moves the number
Six things that decide your Hong Kong cost
Formation is modest; these are what actually vary.
| Driver | Why it changes the cost |
|---|---|
| Annual audit | Mandatory for every company; cost scales with transaction volume and complexity. |
| Company secretary | A resident company secretary is required and is an annual service cost. |
| Registered office | Required, and usually provided alongside the company secretary. |
| Business Registration | A government levy, renewed on its cycle. |
| Accounting volume | Bookkeeping drives both the accounts and the audit fee. |
| Sector licensing | Regulated activities carry their own application and ongoing costs. |
Company secretarial and registered office services in Hong Kong must be provided by a licensed trust or company service provider. We co-ordinate your engagement with a licensed Hong Kong provider and manage the process end to end; the regulated filings are made by them.
How we quote
From enquiry to a written quote
We quote the year, not the incorporation.
01
Understand the business
Activity, people, expected transaction volume and whether you will employ. That determines the compliance load.
02
Price the year
Incorporation, Business Registration, company secretary, registered office and the annual accounts and audit set out separately from government fees.
03
Quote, then file
You get it in writing and nothing is filed until you accept.
Before you compare quotes
Questions worth asking anyone quoting Hong Kong
A cheap formation quote usually excludes the recurring cost.
- Is the company secretary included, and for how long?
- Is the registered office included?
- Is the annual audit included or extra?
- Who performs the audit?
- Is bookkeeping included?
- Is the Business Registration levy included?
- Is the annual return filing included?
- What happens at the end of the first year?
- Are there charges for company changes?
- Is bank introduction included?
- What is the total expected first-year cost?
- What is refundable if incorporation does not proceed?
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Written quote separating government and service fees
- Company name availability check
- Incorporation at the Companies Registry
- Business Registration Certificate
- Company secretary and registered office arranged
- Significant Controllers Register established
- Filing calendar for the first year
- One adviser co-ordinating it
Not included, quoted separately
- Companies Registry and IRD fees, paid at cost
- Annual audit, performed by a Hong Kong CPA
- Accounts preparation, quoted separately
- Company secretary beyond the first term, quoted separately
- Bookkeeping, quoted separately
- Sector licence fees
- Work visa applications
- Bank charges
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Official Hong Kong authorities
We file directly with these bodies on your behalf.
Companies RegistryInland Revenue DepartmentImmigration DepartmentMandatory Provident Fund Schemes AuthorityIntellectual Property DepartmentGovHK
Questions
Hong Kong company costs — FAQs
How much does it cost to form a Hong Kong company?
Incorporation itself is modest. We quote the first year including the company secretary, registered office and audit, because that is the number that matters.
Why is the audit unavoidable?
Hong Kong requires audited financial statements from every company annually, regardless of size or activity. There is no small-company exemption of the kind the UK has.
What if the company does not trade?
It still files an annual return, renews Business Registration and generally still requires audited statements. Dormancy has a specific statutory meaning.
What are the recurring costs?
Company secretary, registered office, Business Registration renewal, bookkeeping, accounts and audit. We set these out at quote stage.
Can the price change after I accept?
Our service fee is fixed once agreed. Government levies are set by the authorities and change; we flag it before filing.
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