• There are 3 main types of Hong Kong entities:

    Limited Company
    A Limited Company is the most commonly-used company type. This is a company which is incorporated in Hong Kong, which means that the owner can take advantage of all the tax benefits and concessions available to any fully incorporated business, including the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), a free trade agreement with Mainland China.

    AgendaCorp: This is the most common type of entity for starting up profit-making business in Hong Kong by non-Hong-Kong residents.

    Branch Office
    Branch Office of Parent Company. If a company incorporated outside Hong Kong establishes a place of business in Hong Kong, it must register with the Companies Registry as a โ€˜Registered Non-Hong Kong Companyโ€™ within one month of establishment. Unlike a subsidiary limited company, a branch office is not a separate legal entity from the parent and the liability incurred from the Hong Kong business also is immediately passed through to the parent.

    Representative Offices
    Representative Offices cannot engage in profit-making activities and can only fulfil limited functions. If the company decides to enter into a transaction which creates a legal obligation, it must change the business to a limited company or branch office.