职业介绍所资助计划

为协助职业介绍所度过2019冠状病毒疫情的困难时期，劳工处于第六轮「防疫抗疫基金」推出职业介绍所资助计划。持有劳工处发出有效牌照的职业介绍所可在计划下申请一次性资助。提供外籍家庭雇佣（外佣）职业介绍服务的职业介绍所，每个牌照可以获得50,000万元资助。至于没有提供外籍职业介绍服务等职业介绍所，每个牌照可以获30,000元资助，如上述两类职业介绍所设有分处，每个分处照排，可额外获得10,000资助。
  符合计划下申请资助资格的职业介绍所必须为：
(1)于2022年1月31日当天持有根据《雇佣条例》（香港法例第57章）第52条由劳工处发出的有效职业介绍所牌照。如职业介绍所在所申请资助日当天其牌照有效期少于两个月，则必须按《职业介绍所规例》（香港法律第57A章）第二条向劳工处提交续牌申请，或
(2)于2021年12月31日当日已按《职业介绍所规例》第2条向劳工处呈交新牌照申请，而申请于2022年1月31日当日还在处理中。
  如职业介绍所已按照上述向劳工处申请新牌照或续发新牌照，必须在牌照申请获批后方能获发补助。符合上述第(1)项要求的职业介绍所，如有意申领50,000元资助，须声明于2022年1月31日或之前已提供外佣职业介绍服务，并在有需要时提交证明文件。至于符合上述第(2)项的职业介绍所。由于他们在2022年1月31日之后才获发新牌照，因此只可以申领30,000元资助。
   计划于2022年3月17日至2022年4月29日期间接受申请。填好的表格以及所需的文件必须在申请时间内，通过邮寄（邮戳日期将被视为申请接受的日期）、传真（传真号码：2115 3756，传真显示的日期将被视作为申请收到的日期）电邮（电邮地址：ea-subsidy@labour.gov.hk）或亲自送交送到劳工处职业介绍所事务科办事处（地址：九龙旺角道一号旺角到一号商业中心九楼906室），并获该办事处受理。如通过传真或电邮递交表格，劳工处可能会要求申请者提供文件正本已做核对。逾期迟交的申请、未填好表格或逾期迟交所需文件的申请将不获受理。
  如通过电邮方式提交申请，申请人须以“申请职业介绍所资助计划”为电邮主题，并与电邮主题标注职业介绍所的牌照号码。所有表格以及文件必须清晰扫描以文件的格式（如PDF档）作为附件传送。以相片或图片等格式提交的表格或文件将不获受理。
计划的「指定申请表格」、《申請須知》以及填写表格须知可以在申请期内（即2022年3月17日至2022年4月29日）于劳工处职业介绍所专题网站（www.eaa.labour.gov.hk）下载。如就业计划有任何的问题，请致电2115 3665与本处职员联络。                                                                   劳工处
                                  职业事务所办事部

Hong Kong Investment Visa (Entrepreneur Visa) – 2

Are you eligible to apply for the Entrepreneur Visa?

The Hong Kong Immigration department has been receiving no less than 10,000 Entrepreneur Visa applications in 2021. Even-though, the whole world is going through a pandemic and economy downturn, many business owners sees Hong Kong as a place where there are more business opportunities and possibilities. As Hong Kong welcomes the foreign entrepreneurs. However, still some investment is not eligible to countries including: Chinese residents of Mainland China, Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Is Entrepreneur visa eligible for Overseas Chinese?

If you are Mainland Chinese living overseas, you still eligible to apply for the entrepreneur visa. Firstly, you have to meet the basic immigration criteria:

  1. No criminal records
  2. Having actual business activities in Hong Kong
  3. Established an office premise
  4. Local hiring
  5. Having sufficient fund

Secondly, you are holding a permanent residence overseas. Thirdly, you have been residing overseas for at least one year before the application submission.

In this scenario, you have to apply overseas.

For further information, please contact us.

You may want to read: How Easy (or Hard) Is It to Swap From a Hong Kong Employment Visa to an Investment Visa

Hong Kong Investment Visa (Entrepreneur Visa) – 1

Hong Kong is one of the most business-friendly cities in the world. The transparent and straight-forward immigration policy for Visa application attracts Entrepreneurs to invest in Hong Kong. If you would like to start your business and intend to actively involve to your daily business in Hong Kong. Then, you have to apply for an Investment Visa (Entrepreneur Visa).

In order to obtain an Investment Visa smoothly, you should prove the following:

  1. You are the sole or majority shareholder of the Hong Kong Company. And you are the Significant Controller.
  2. Your business is benefiting Hong Kong Economy locally.
  3. You have sufficient funds to support your business.

What are the main concerns from Immigration Department on Entrepreneur Visa?

  1. No criminal records
  2. Having actual business activities in Hong Kong
  3. Established an office premise
  4. Local hiring
  5. Having sufficient fund

You should submit documentary proof showing the amount of capital to invest in Hong Kong including invoices, contracts, agreements, expenses, suppliers and clients email communications…etc. The best way to demonstrate that is to open up a Hong Kong Limited Company Bank Account and inject business funds into the account. However, Hong Kong has no minimum capital injection requirement to businesses. As long as the funds shown are sufficient to support yourself and the business in Hong Kong. Also, a financial forecast of business incoming and outgoing transaction flow is needed, in order to allow the immigration officers to visualise if your business will be sustainable and benefitting Hong Kong or not.

For further information, please contact us.

You may want to read: INVESTMENT VISA

香港投资签证(企业家签证)- 2

你是否符合申请企业家签证的条件?
香港入境事务处在2021年收到不少于1万份企业家签证申请。尽管全球都在经历疫情和经济衰退，许多企业主仍认为香港是一个商机和可能性更多的地方。香港欢迎外国企业家。然而，仍有一些国家不符合投资条件，包括:中国大陆的中国居民、阿富汗、古巴、老挝、朝鲜民主主义人民共和国、尼泊尔和越南。
海外华人可否申请企业家签证?
如果你是居住在海外的中国内地人士，你仍有资格申请企业家签证。首先，你必须符合基本的移民标准:

没有犯罪记录
在香港有实际的商业活动
建立办公场所
当地的招聘
拥有足够的资金
其次，你持有海外永久居住权。第三，在提交申请前，您已在海外居住至少一年。
在这种情况下，你必须在海外申请。
如需进一步信息，请与我们联系。

香港投资签证(企业家签证)- 1

香港是世界上最适合经商的城市之一。透明及直接的签证申请移民政策吸引企业家来港投资。如果你有意在香港开办业务，并打算积极参与日常业务。然后，你必须申请投资签证(企业家签证)。

为了顺利获得投资签证，你需要提供以下证明:
阁下是香港公司的唯一股东或大股东。你是重要控制员。
你的业务对香港经济有利。
你有足够的资金来支持你的生意。
入境事务处对企业家签证的主要关注是什么?
没有犯罪记录
在香港有实际的商业活动
建立办公场所
当地的招聘
拥有足够的资金
你须提交证明你在香港投资的资金量的文件，包括发票、合同、协议、费用、供应商和客户的电邮通讯等。最好的方法是开立一个香港有限公司银行帐户，并将业务资金注入该帐户。不过，香港对企业的注资并无最低要求。只要显示的资金足以支持你和你在香港的业务。此外，入境处亦须就业务往来作出财务预测，以便入境事务人员了解你的业务是否能持续发展，是否对香港有利。
如需进一步信息，请与我们联系。

TENANCY AGREEMENT STAMPED – HONG KONG STAMP DUTY (1)

Chargeable Stamped Tenancy

Tenancy, Lease, Agreement for Rental and any other document of similar effect. Including their duplicate and counterpart are Tenancy Agreement. The Stamped Tenancy Agreement are chargeable via stamp duty. The landlord, tenant and any other persons signing the tenancy agreement are liable for payment of stamp duty. A legal Tenancy Agreement have to stamp within 30 days from the date of execution.

How to apply for a Stamp Tenancy Agreement

1/ Via the internet

The most convenient way is to submit a stamping application via the internet at the GOVHK.

2/ By Post

You can submit a stamping request in paper form [IRSD111(E)] by post. Also, you can attach a payment cheque to the application form. The cheque should payable to “The Government of the HKSAR” and cross.

3/ In person at the Stamp Office

You can visit the Stamp Office and present the original tenancy agreement for stamping over the counters. Please note that during the pandemic, the service hours may be varied.

For further information, please contact us.

You may want to read: Tips & Tricks: Your Co-working Space Tenancy Agreement!

ANTI-EPIDEMIC SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES TIGHTENED in HONG KONG

New Anti Epidemic Measures to tackle the Omicron-Variant Outbreak

Chief Executive Mrs. Lam announced that the Government will further tighten the social distancing measures. In the view of the COVID-19 epidemic situation. The anti-epidemic measures including prohibiting more than two households from gathering in private premises.

The Prevention & Control of Disease Regulation

The new rules will be under the Prevention & Control of Disease Regulation. The maximum number of people permitted for group gatherings in public places are 2 people. Additionally, the fixed penalty for any person who fails to comply with the compulsory testing requirement will be doubled. That is, from HKD5000 to HKD10000.

The Expansion of the scope of scheduled premises

Currently, there are 17 categories of scheduled premises under Cap 599F of the Prevention & Control of Disease (Requirements & Directions) (Business & Premises) Regulation. Also, the places of worship and hair salons have to close from 10th to 24th February, 2022. Furthermore, starting from 24th February, 2022, the scheduled premises is expanding to following:

  1. Places of worship
  2. Shopping Malls
  3. Department Stores
  4. Supermarkets
  5. Wet Markets
  6. Hair Salons

Anti-Epidemic measures from 24th February, 2022?

From February 24, people entering all scheduled premises, including the six new categories. They have to adhere to the vaccine pass arrangements by using the LeaveHomeSafe mobile app and presenting their vaccination record. Furthermore, the vaccine pass arrangement will also be applied in schools, universities, government-subsidised premises and offices in the public sector.

For further information, please contact us.

You may want to read: 2022 the 5th ROUND OF ANTI-EPIDEMIC FUND MEASURES

THE PROPOSAL OF 6TH ROUND OF ANTI-EPIDEMIC FUND

The Government is seeking the Legislative Council Finance Committee’s approve for injecting $27 billion into the 6th Anti-Epidemic Fund (AFE). The committee will discuss the funding proposal on 15th February, 2022.

Reasons for the proposal of the 6th round of the AEF

The Government fully understands the impact the pandemic and tightening of social distancing measures have brought to the community. So, the government has swiftly rolled out the 6th round of the AEF. Furthermore, the 6th round of the AEF aims to safeguard jobs and preserve the economic strength of Hong Kong. Then, Hong Kong will be able to recover as soon as possible when the omicron wave of the pandemic subsides.

What is new?

  • Over 60% of the total financial commitment is aiding individual.
  • The 6th round of the AEF introduces a Temporary Unemployment Relief.

What is the temporary unemployment relief?

The Temporary Unemployment Relief will provide a one-off, flat-rate $10,000-subsidy. No matter the employment is full-time or part-time and receiving a monthly salary not exceeding $30,000 before laid off. The workers have lost their jobs since the fifth wave of the pandemic started and have remained unemployed for at least one month at the time of application may enrol.

Who is eligible for the Temporary Unemployment Relief?

  • All kinds of employment: Full time, part time or self-employed;
  • Remain Unemployed for at least 1 months since January 2022;
  • Not the recipients of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance or other measure under the 6th round AEF.

Still, this is the proposal and subject to final approval from the Legislative Council.

For further information, please contact us.

You may want to read: 2022 the 5th ROUND OF ANTI-EPIDEMIC FUND MEASURES

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