Annual Compliance in Hong Kong
The annual corporate pack. A private company must deliver its Annual Return (Form NAR1) within 42 days of the anniversary of incorporation; the registration fee is HK$105 on time and escalates sharply if late — HK$870 more than 42 days but within 3 months, HK$1,740 within 3–6 months, HK$2,610 within 6–9 months and HK$3,480 after 9 months, with the company and its officers also exposed to prosecution and default fines. The Business Registration Certificate is renewed before expiry at HK$2,350 for a year or HK$6,170 for three years from 01.04.2026. Financial statements must be prepared and audited every year: Companies Ordinance s.405 admits only the dormant-company exemption (s.447), and a small private company with the reporting exemption may file simplified statements but must still have them audited — there is no small-company audit exemption in Hong Kong. The Significant Controllers Register must be kept current at the registered office (or the place it is kept notified on Form NR2 within 15 days) and produced to law enforcement on demand.
3–10 business days
HKD
What we will need from you
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Statutory registers, including the Significant Controllers Register and its designated representative
Any change to officers, registered office, members or shares since the last return
Financial statements for the year, for audit
The expiring Business Registration Certificate and the IRD renewal demand
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Annual Return (NAR1) registration fee — delivered on time, within 42 days of the anniversaryVERIFIED from the Companies Registry fee schedule. | HK$105Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Annual Return — higher registration fee if delivered lateonly if it appliesVERIFIED as a ladder, not a single fee, so it is rendered from the schedule rather than quoted as one amount: HK$870 if delivered more than 42 days but within 3 months of the anniversary, HK$1,740 within 3–6 months, HK$2,610 within 6–9 months and HK$3,480 after 9 months. Per return, and a real client cost. The company and its officers are additionally liable to prosecution and default fines for continued non-compliance. | Confirmed before payment |
| Business Registration renewal — 1-year certificate commencing on or after 01.04.2026one line of this schedule appliesVERIFIED from the IRD Business Registration Fee and Levy Table. The renewal fee is the fee plus levy applicable on the certificate's commencement date. Because the HK$150 levy waiver ended on 31.03.2026, renewals commencing from 01.04.2026 cost HK$150 a year more than 2024/25 and 2025/26 renewals did. | HK$2,350Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Business Registration renewal — 3-year certificate commencing on or after 01.04.2026one line of this schedule appliesVERIFIED from the IRD Business Registration Fee and Levy Table (HK$6,020 in 2025/26 under the partial waiver). | HK$6,170Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
These are the authority’s published lines. Which of them apply depends on your filing — a schedule by headcount, capital or entity type is one line, not all of them — and the applicable line is confirmed before payment, at cost.
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Annual Return Filed
NAR1 is delivered to the Companies Registry within 42 days of the incorporation anniversary with the HK$105 on-time fee, avoiding the escalating late-filing fees.
Accounts Audited
Financial statements are prepared and audited by a Hong Kong CPA (Practising) — required of every company except a dormant one, with no small-company exemption.
Significant Controllers Register Updated
Beneficial-ownership information is refreshed in the Significant Controllers Register and the designated representative confirmed. The register is kept by the company, not filed at or published by the Registry, and is disclosed to law enforcement on demand.
Business Registration Renewed
The Business Registration Certificate is renewed before expiry for a one-year (HK$2,350) or three-year (HK$6,170) term.
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Verified September 2026
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Companies Registry (Annual Return NAR1, Significant Controllers Register) + Inland Revenue Department (Business Registration renewal) and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.