Insights on Hong Kong, Singapore, Delaware, China (WFOE), banking, tax, and cross-border operations — practical guides without the fluff.
A special resolution, then notice within 15 days — but the new name only takes effect on the day the certificate of change of name is issued, not the day you pass the resolution.
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Directors may not allot without the members’ prior approval, and a director who knowingly does faces a level 5 fine and six months’ imprisonment — while the allotment itself stays valid.
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0.1% on each of the bought and sold notes, charged on the consideration or the value of the shares — whichever is higher. Selling at HK$1 does not make the duty HK$1.
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Fifteen days each way — and a director’s change of address counts just as much as a change of director. Level 4 plus HK$700 a day, against each responsible person separately.
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Six conditions, an Inland Revenue clearance and a three-month Gazette wait — and anything left in the company on the day it dissolves belongs to the Government.
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Every Hong Kong company but a listed one — and you need the register even if you have no significant controller. The 25% tests, and the nine agencies entitled to ask.
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Fifteen days on Form NR1, why the annual return does not count as notice, and the display rule that decides whether a shared address is actually compliant.
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0% until 31 August, 20% from 1 September — and on the same dividend a Hong Kong holding company pays 5%. Why direct ownership is now the most expensive way to hold a WFOE.
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The residence test in section 474, the sole-director rule most guides state too broadly, and the criminal offence for providing the service unlicensed.
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Fifteen days and Form ND2A, with a fine that reaches the directors personally. Which form, what the old provider must hand over, and the deadline that does not move.
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42 days after your incorporation anniversary. HK$105 on time, up to HK$3,480 late — and a separate criminal offence under section 662 that reaches the directors personally.
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Books that update themselves daily from the bank, a real bookkeeper behind every number — and you free to run the business. What hands-off bookkeeping takes to actually trust.
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Three days is achievable — if you're in Hong Kong with a simple structure. The day-by-day, the e-Registry precondition nobody mentions, and why being overseas pushes you past a week.
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The records the IRD expects, the questionnaire, the real timeline (3–4 months) and cost (~HK$30,000) — and the two things that should stop you from filing at all.
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A real client story: magic accounting, WeChat-only support, and RMB 1,000 to change a passport number. The problem was never the low price — it was that nothing else was ever written down.
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When your company, your tax residency and your bank don't agree on where you live, things break. How to line up all three — and your residency — as one project.
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Relocating founders often stay tax-resident where they left and become resident where they arrived — and get taxed twice. How dual tax residency happens, and how to sequence a move to avoid it.
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818HI talks offshore with JR & Firm Legal and Finance — comparing Hong Kong, BVI, Dubai, Cayman and Mainland China, plus life and business on the ground in HK and China.
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A 3-minute walkthrough of Certanta: bulk-upload your receipts and statements and get a balanced, audit-ready ledger — checked by a real bookkeeper.
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Overseas company formation compared: the pros and cons of Hong Kong, BVI, Delaware, and Singapore for tax, compliance, and setup speed.
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Who qualifies for remote Hong Kong business bank onboarding in 2026 — and who gets quietly rejected. HSBC, Hang Seng and the fintech alternatives, compared honestly.
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Entrepreneurs worldwide choose Hong Kong as their base. A practical guide to setting up a company, opening a bank account, and staying compliant.
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