创业: 香港 (2026)
Hong Kong is one of the most open jurisdictions globally for foreign business formation: 100% foreign ownership of a private limited company is permitted with no minimum capital and no requirement for a local director or shareholder. Incorporation and business registration are one-stop and typically completed within one hour for e-filings via the Companies Registry's e-Registry. Sectoral licences (banking, broadcasting, SFC-regulated activities) impose additional foreign-ownership or capital thresholds, but the general regime remains highly liberal.
主要框架
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) administered by the Companies Registry, with parallel Business Registration under the Inland Revenue Department's Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310); no foreign-investment screening regime applies to most sectors.
核心要点
100% foreign ownership permitted
A private limited company can be wholly owned and controlled by a single non-resident foreign individual or entity; no local shareholder, local director or nominee is required. Non-residents may incorporate remotely.
无最低资本要求
There is no statutory minimum share capital; a company can be formed with as little as HK$1 in issued shares, and shares need not be fully paid up at incorporation.
Company secretary must be local
Every company must appoint a company secretary who, if an individual, ordinarily resides in Hong Kong, or if a body corporate, has its registered office/place of business in Hong Kong. Where there is only one director, that director cannot also be the secretary.
One-stop filing (NNC1 + Articles + IRBR1)
Applicants file Incorporation Form NNC1 (companies limited by shares), the Articles of Association and the Notice to Business Registration Office (IRBR1) with the Companies Registry; the Certificate of Incorporation and the Business Registration Certificate are issued jointly under the one-stop service.
Fast timeline
Electronic applications via the e-Registry portal are typically processed within about one hour; paper applications are normally cleared within four working days.
Government fees are modest
Companies Registry incorporation fee plus IRD business registration fee (HK$2,000 + HK$250 levy for a 1-year certificate; HK$5,200 + HK$750 levy for 3 years) keep total government costs well under HK$4,000 for a standard 1-year setup.
Sectoral foreign-ownership caps exist
Free-to-air TV and sound broadcasting licences cap non-resident voting control at 49% (with prior-approval thresholds at 2%, 6% and 10%) under the Broadcasting Ordinance; banking, insurance and SFC-regulated activities require separate licences and substantial regulatory capital.
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