Notice Response in Hong Kong
Answer a notice from a Hong Kong authority inside the deadline it sets. These are the notice types the research run documented, each with the response the authority actually requires. A deadline the research could not confirm is shown as unconfirmed rather than guessed.
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Profits tax assessment / additional assessment - Filing of the profits tax return, or IRD raising an estimated/additional assessment (including where no return is filed)
A notice of assessment states the tax payable and due dates; a taxpayer who disagrees must lodge a written objection (usually within 1 month of the notice). If no return is filed the IRD may raise an estimated assessment. (not verified against the authority's own page)
Estimated assessment for failure to file a return - Failure to file BIR51/BIR52 by the deadline
IRD may estimate the assessable profits and assess tax accordingly; the taxpayer must object and file the outstanding return. Compound penalties or prosecution may follow. (not verified against the authority's own page)
Companies Registry non-compliance / prosecution for late annual return - Late or non-delivery of the Annual Return (NAR1) or other required filings
The escalating higher registration fee applies immediately (HK$870 up to HK$3,480 depending on lateness); the company and its officers are also liable to prosecution and default fines for continued non-compliance.
Trade mark opposition (Form T6) - A third party opposes a published application within 3 months of publication in the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Journal
The applicant must file a counter-statement within the prescribed period, followed by evidence rounds and possibly a hearing (notice of attendance Form T12).
Patent substantive examination objections (OGP route) - Examiner's objections during substantive examination of an original-grant standard patent (Form OP2)
The applicant must respond to the examination report/objections within the period specified to put the application in order for grant; extensions may be requested. (not verified against the authority's own page)
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.
| Authority fee, where the notice carries oneonly if it appliesA notice fee depends on the notice and the stage it is answered at, and the research records no single published figure. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Notice Reviewed
Notice read, authority and deadline identified.
Position Agreed
Response strategy agreed with you.
Response Filed
Reply submitted to the authority within its deadline.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Inland Revenue Department and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.