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| GENERAL |
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| Official Language |
English & Chinese |
| Political Stability |
Excellent |
| Taxes |
No tax if there is no income derived from Hong Kong sources |
| Double taxation agreement |
China, Belgium and Luxembourg |
| Disclosure of Beneficial Owner |
Yes, but nominees may be used |
| Requirement to File Accounts with Government |
Not required if the company does no business in Hong Kong |
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| CORPORATE |
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| Type of Offshore Company |
Private Limited Company |
| Type of Law |
English Common Law plus local Ordinances |
| Registered Office/Agent |
Required by Law |
| Shelf Companies Available |
Yes |
| Language of Documents |
English or Chinese or both |
| Name of Company |
Can be in English or Chinese or both |
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| DIRECTORS |
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| Eligibility |
Any person or company of any nationality |
| Minimum Number of Directors |
One (may be a person or a company) |
| Disclosure to Authorities & Public |
Yes, but nominees can be used |
| Residence Required |
May Reside Anywhere |
| Local Director Required |
No |
| Nominee Director Available |
Yes (provided by company-HongKong.com) |
| Location of Meetings |
Anywhere |
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| COMPANY SECRETARY |
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| Secretary Required |
Yes |
| Local Secretary Required |
Yes (must be HK resident or HK company, provided by company-HongKong.com) |
| Local Secretary Available |
Yes (provided by company-HongKong.com) |
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| SHAREHOLDERS |
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| Minimum Number of Shareholders |
One |
| Maximum Number of Shareholders |
Fifty |
| Eligibility |
Any person or company of any nationality |
| Disclosure to Authorities & Public |
Yes, but nominees can be used |
| Nominee Shareholders Available |
Yes (provided by company-HongKong.com) |
| Location of Meetings |
Anywhere |
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| SHARES |
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| Minimum Number of Shares |
One |
| Maximum Number of Shares |
Unlimited |
| Bearer Shares Permitted |
No |
| Classes of Shares Permitted |
Ordinary shares, preference shares, redeemable share and shares with or without voting rights |
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| SHARE CAPITAL |
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| Permitted Currencies |
Any |
| Minimum Paid Up Share Capital |
HK $1.00 |
| Maximum Share Capital |
Unlimited, but government charge of HK $1.00 for every HK $1,000 in share capital over HK $10,000. |
| Requirement to be Paid Up |
No |
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