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TCSP licence TC009022From HK$3,896 in the first year: HK$3,895 government fees plus a service fee from HK$1.
Calculate your budgetHK$1 onwards Service fee (excl. government fees)
HK$3,895 Lowest fees: e-filing + 1-year registration
TC009022 Trust or Company Service Provider licence
The first item is for everyone; the second is required unless you have it; the third is optional.
3,895 HK$ and up
Always payable, DIY or through an agent: incorporation fee and one-year business registration.
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Skip if you already have them
Required by law. If you lack them, PRO includes one and Deluxe includes both.
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400 HK$ and up
Optional: company chops, company kit, statutory registers, express incorporation, bank account help.
Whether you do it yourself or use SetupHK, two government fees apply, set by the government. Incorporating through the Companies Registry includes business registration, and both are paid on incorporation.
Company registration fee (e-filing)
1,545
Paper application 1,720
Business registration fee (1-year)
2,350
Registration fee 2,200 + levy 150
Total government fees
3,895
From 1 April 2026
Incorporation fee: HK$1,545 for e-filing, HK$1,720 for paper. If refused, you can apply for a refund of HK$1,280 (e-filing) or HK$1,425 (paper).
Business registration and levy (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027): one-year 2,200 + 150 = HK$2,350; three-year 5,720 + 450 = HK$6,170. May be adjusted each April.
Companies Registry fee schedule・IRD business registration fee schedule・What a Business Registration Certificate is
Every company must have a company secretary and a Hong Kong registered address. An individual secretary must ordinarily reside in Hong Kong, and in a private company with one director, that director cannot also be secretary (Companies Ordinance, sections 474 and 475). If you already have both, you need not pay for them.
For example, a secretary ordinarily resident in Hong Kong who is not the sole director, plus a Hong Kong office address.
→ Standard is enough, service fee HK$1
One-person companies, overseas directors, or owners keeping their home address private usually need a secretary and business address.
→ PRO includes one, Deluxe includes both
A company secretary can be an individual or a body corporate. Individuals must ordinarily reside in Hong Kong; a body corporate needs a Hong Kong office or place of business. The registered address must be in Hong Kong and can be an office, business centre or home, but it is public on the Companies Registry record. After year one, secretary fees start from HK$99 a month. Enquire for address fees.
What is a company secretary・Registered address・Company secretary
The packages differ in whether a secretary and address are included, and in incorporation time. The bill updates as you choose.
Standard
HK$1
Company incorporated in 5–7 working days
Suitable if you already have a qualified secretary and Hong Kong address.
Certificate of Incorporation (CI)
Business Registration Certificate (BR)
Articles of Association (AA)
Significant Controllers Register (SCR)
PRO
HK$988
Company incorporated in 3–5 working days
Suitable if you lack only a secretary or a registered address
First-year secretary or address: choose 1 of 2
Everything in Standard
One-on-one consultation
Discounts on other value-added services
Deluxe
HK$1,688
Company incorporated in 3–5 working days
Suitable if you have neither, or shareholders or directors are overseas
First-year company secretary
First-year registered address
Company chop set
Everything in PRO
* Plans exclude government incorporation and business registration fees, charged at prevailing rates. Prices are for Hong Kong residents; non-residents may be adjusted slightly by nationality and case complexity. Complex cases, such as overseas corporate shareholders or directors or multi-layer structures, are quoted separately first.
None are compulsory. The company kit is a file box for the Articles, statutory registers and minutes. Companies must keep statutory registers, which the government or banks may ask to inspect.
Fixed yearly costs of a limited company, in HK$; SetupHK reminds you before each is due.
99/month onwards
From incorporation; year one included in PRO or Deluxe
605= 105 + service fee 500
Within 42 days after the anniversary; fee rises if late, see table below
2,350 1-year certificate
When BR expires; three-year certificate 6,170
3,000 onwards
Each financial year; accounting and bookkeeping; audit quoted by turnover
Enquiries welcome
Yearly; year one included in PRO or Deluxe
A private company must file its annual return within 42 days after the incorporation anniversary. The later it is filed, the higher the fee (see table), and late filing risks prosecution. Your secretary can remind you.
SetupHK consultant Marx Chan explains the Standard plan in a short video. Key points below, before you decide on a secretary or address.
Government fees are the same; the gap is the service fee and who handles the paperwork.
Usually 5–7 working days for Standard, 3–5 for PRO and Deluxe, once documents are ready.
A consultant reviews your business and shareholding and recommends a package.
Provide copies of HK ID cards or passports for directors, shareholders and company secretary, plus proof of address.
Give your Chinese and English names; we check for existing and similar ones and make suggestions.
Pay service and government fees by bank deposit or transfer. We start on receipt.
We file incorporation forms and handle business registration at the same time.
We deliver the Certificate of Incorporation (CI), Business Registration Certificate (BRC) and company documents, and help book bank account opening if needed.
Documents we need from you: Hong Kong ID card or passport copies of each director, shareholder and company secretary; address proof from the last three months; proposed Chinese and English names; share allocation; and, for corporate shareholders, certificate of incorporation, register of directors and authorisations. Banks mainly use English, so register an English name too.
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The lowest government fees are HK$3,895: e-filing incorporation HK$1,545 plus a one-year business registration HK$2,350. Add the Standard plan service fee of HK$1 for a total of HK$3,896. If you lack a company secretary or Hong Kong address, arrange them separately or choose PRO or Deluxe.
Government fees are the same as for an ordinary limited company. A one-person company has one director, who cannot also be company secretary, so a secretary must be appointed. SetupHK's PRO (secretary option) or Deluxe plan includes a company secretary for the first year.
What is a company secretaryOnce documents are complete, incorporation usually takes 5–7 working days for Standard and 3–5 for PRO and Deluxe. Opening a bank account afterwards takes separate time, subject to bank approval.
Yes. A limited company is a new legal entity, incorporated through the Companies Registry with business registration at the same time, at that year's fee. The original unlimited company's business registration must be separately ceased or continued.
Set up unlimited companyNo. Quotes list service and government fees separately. Complex structures needing extra work are explained in the quote first, and we start only after you confirm.
Yes. Company secretary, registered address, accounting and bookkeeping, tax returns and bank account help can each be bought separately.
Company secretaryEach year: the annual return (registration fee HK$105), renewal of the one-year Business Registration Certificate (HK$2,350), and secretary, address, accounting and audit fees.
Yes, if it is in Hong Kong. But the registered address is public in Companies Registry records, and mail goes there. To keep your home address private, use a business registered address.
Registered addressYes. Directors and shareholders can be of any nationality and need not live in Hong Kong if aged 18 or over. An individual company secretary must ordinarily reside in Hong Kong, as must the registered address, so non-residents often appoint a licensed firm for both.
Full formation processYes. Choose a one-year (HK$2,350) or three-year certificate (HK$6,170) when forming the company. At current fees, the three-year option saves HK$880 compared with three one-year certificates, but is paid in one go.
Business Registration CertificateFormation steps, choosing a company type, and yearly duties after incorporation.
Tell us about your business and shareholders. We'll recommend a package and itemise service and government fees.
