BUSINESS SETUP · INDIA
Start by deciding whether you need a new Hong Kong private company or a place of business for an existing overseas company. This guide focuses on a new company limited by shares. LIQUETAX can help organise the facts and agreed preparation; local appointments, filing responsibility and any specialist advice must be confirmed in writing.
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Professional work, government charges and optional services. All set out in writing before we begin.
Hong Kong Company Incorporation
₹5,000Professional feeApplicable GST, government and third-party charges are extra.
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Custom quoteCore scope + agreed additional workOnly the additional work listed in your written quote is included.
An electronic certificate used to authenticate a person’s digital signature. A licensed Certifying Authority issues it after the required identity checks. Official reference →
BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESS
Founders planning a Hong Kong trading or service business who need a workable setup checklist. A company certificate is only one part of launch readiness: map your customers, activity permissions, banking needs and continuing costs before committing.
Know the deliverables, documents and costs before work starts.
Identify missing or inconsistent information before submission.
Bring preparation, queries and follow-up into one agreed workflow.
Know what you need to provide and what happens at handover.
GET READY, ONE STEP AT A TIME
We’ll share an applicant-specific checklist after a short discussion. The exact records depend on your circumstances.
Before your first conversation
Organise your business facts and get a checklist to discuss with our team.
First, describe your business and the result you need. Next, organise the relevant facts without sharing private documents here. Finally, review your checklist with the team and agree the written scope before work starts.
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FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO HANDOVER
We prepare, coordinate and track the agreed work. You stay involved in the decisions that matter.
Separate a new local company from a branch request.
Identify the required appointments and document gaps.
Coordinate the agreed preparation and review points.
List incorporation records and pending launch tasks.
Depends on the overseas registry, licences and banking checks. We confirm your estimate after reviewing the documents.
KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU STAND
The written engagement confirms your deliverables and costs before work starts.
ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Need help with your specific situation?
Talk to our teamYes. The Companies Registry states that a director need not reside in Hong Kong. The local-company secretary and registered-office requirements still apply.
References: Hong Kong Companies Registry: incorporation FAQs
No. A private company's sole director cannot also be its secretary. Confirm the separate appointment and applicable local-residence or corporate-office requirements before filing.
References: Hong Kong Companies Registry: incorporation FAQs
For a company limited by shares, the Registry identifies NNC1, the articles and IRBR1. Use the current versions and the correct consents, not an annual-return form as an incorporation declaration.
References: Hong Kong Companies Registry: incorporation FAQs
No. InvestHK explains that banks request incorporation records and have their own additional requirements. Discuss ownership, expected payments and business evidence with the chosen bank.
References: InvestHK: setup and company banking
No. Companies must deliver annual returns and other statutory documents within the applicable periods. Appoint a responsible person to maintain a company-specific calendar.
References: Companies Registry: general filing requirements
Ask who will submit the filing, which local appointments are included, what renews annually and what evidence you receive. Arrange India-side funding and tax advice separately where relevant.
THE DETAIL, WHEN YOU NEED IT
Start by deciding whether you need a new Hong Kong private company or a place of business for an existing overseas company. This guide focuses on a new company limited by shares. LIQUETAX can help organise the facts and agreed preparation; local appointments, filing responsibility and any specialist advice must be confirmed in writing.
Founders planning a Hong Kong trading or service business who need a workable setup checklist. A company certificate is only one part of launch readiness: map your customers, activity permissions, banking needs and continuing costs before committing.
| Question | What matters | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership and management | Map the founder members, share allocation and real decision-makers. | A private company needs at least one director who is a natural person; a corporate owner is not a substitute for this requirement. |
| Secretary and address | Confirm who will accept the secretary role and handle official correspondence. | Arrange a Hong Kong registered office and a secretary meeting the local requirements; an overseas mailing address alone is insufficient. |
| Local company or branch | Explain whether the overseas parent will contract directly or a new entity will trade. | These are different registration routes, with different records. Do not combine their checklists. |
| Banking readiness | Ask the proposed bank what business, owner and transaction evidence it needs. | Incorporation support does not reserve an account or bypass the bank's checks. |
₹5,000. Professional fee. Applicable GST, government charges and agreed third-party costs are extra.
One specified service engagement. Confirm the applicant, deliverables and exclusions in writing before work starts.
Keep the approved LIQUETAX professional fee distinct from Hong Kong incorporation charges, business-registration charges, local-provider costs and applicable taxes. Confirm the currency, renewal period and exclusions before accepting a quote.
Separate document preparation, registry processing and banking. A registry service estimate does not cover missing consents, local-provider onboarding or the bank's assessment; obtain a dependency-based estimate for your case.
LIQUETAX: Separate a new local company from a branch request.
You: Describe who will contract, own and manage the business.
LIQUETAX: Identify the required appointments and document gaps.
You: Approve genuine local arrangements and the recurring costs.
LIQUETAX: Coordinate the agreed preparation and review points.
You: Check names, shares and consents before authorised submission.
LIQUETAX: List incorporation records and pending launch tasks.
You: Retain documents and assign ownership of banking and later filings.
Source-checked educational guide. AI-assisted source research checked on 2026-09-28. No named professional endorsement is claimed. Confirm current requirements for your facts before filing. Next review target: 2026-10-28.
Local company filing pack, director, secretary and registered-office requirements.
Relevant official guidance read on 28 September 2026. This educational source check is not a local professional opinion or applicant approval.
Separate setup, business permissions and bank-specific onboarding questions.
Relevant official guidance read on 28 September 2026. This educational source check is not a local professional opinion or applicant approval.
Annual returns and other statutory filings continue after registration.
Relevant official guidance read on 28 September 2026. This educational source check is not a local professional opinion or applicant approval.
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