WHO IS THE SIGNIFICANT CONTROLLER OF A COMPANY?

All companies incorporated in Hong Kong (except listed companies) should identify persons who have significant control over the company (‘significant controllers’) and maintain a significant controllers register (‘SCR’) to be accessible by law enforcement officers. A person has ‘significant control’ over a company if one or more of the following condition are met: • The …

ACCEPTABLE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT FORMAT IN HONG KONG

Sometimes we have to file relevant official documents to the Inland Revenue Department or the Companies Registry. Sometimes, however, are documents are rejected due to their unacceptable format . Below are a few common cases of unacceptable formats: Some documents are printed 2-sided. Some documents use American Header Paper. Therefore, we want to kindly remind you …

香港可接受的公文格式

有时我们必须向税务局或公司注册处提交相关正式文件。但是,有时文件会因其格式不符合要求而被拒绝。 以下是一些不符合要求的格式的常见情况: 有些文档是双面打印的。 一些文件使用美国页眉纸。 因此,我们想提醒您,所有寄往香港政府、银行或其他官方部门的公文,必须使用 […]

MORE ABOUT QUARTERLY SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES

Previously, we introduced the purpose of the Survey of Employment and Vacancies and how to submit it. In this blog, we will explain how properly fill it out, as you may find difficulties. Below are a few frequently asked questions. In section A, provide basic information about the company. 1. Trading name — Some establishments may use …

就业和职位空缺的季度调查

之前,我们介绍了就业和职位空缺调查的目的以及如何提交。在这里,我们会解释如何正确填写,因为您可能会发现困难,以下是一些常见问题。 在 A 部分,提供有关公司的基本信息。 1. 商号——一些机构可能使用与其注册的法定名称不同的商号。如果您有交易名称,请在提供的框[…]

WHAT IS THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SURVEY?

You will receive a letter every quarter from the Census and Statistics Department containing a survey requesting basic information about your company. This information includes incorporation date, business nature, number of employees, etc. You may be confused with the purpose of this form and how it should be filled. Below is some basic clarifying information to …

HONG KONG TRAINING VISA APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY

Training visas might be an option for you to consider if you wish to employ a foreign national for an internship in your Hong Kong company. Anyone who wishes to enter Hong Kong for training to acquire skills and knowledge needs a 12-month training visa, and acquiring such a visa is a joint process. To …

香港培训签证申请资格

如果您想聘请一名外国留学生到您的香港公司实习,那么培训签证可能是您考虑的一个选择。 任何希望来港接受培训以获取技能和知识的人都需要一个为期 12 个月的培训签证,而获得此类签证是一个联合过程。 要获得申请资格,您和您的实习生必须满足以下要求: 申请人没有担保异[…]

PROMULGATION OF THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

Recently, there have been some updates on the code of practice for employment. Listed below are the main amendments: Increasing the maximum penalty on Employment Agencies (EAs) for overcharging job-seekers or operating without a license Extending the scope of the offence of overcharging job-seekers Extending the statuary time limit for prosecution of the offence of overcharging …