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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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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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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