Malaysia Hotline: +603- 2141 8908
Basic Requirements for Hong Kong Representative Office
Setup
- A certified true
copy of the certificate of incorporation or equivalent document of the foreign
company
- A certified true
copy of the English or Chinese translation thereof if the original is not in
English or Chinese.
Advantages of Hong Kong Representative Office
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- The representative
office has to restrict itself to promotion and liaison activities, undertaking
market research and coordinating activities on behalf of the foreign company.
Contact us
If you have further queries, please contact Tannet
24 hours Malaysia hotline：603-21418908;
24 hours Hong Kong hotline：852-27837818;
24 hours Hong Kong hotline：86-755- 36990589;
Email: mytannet@gmail.com
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