Question 1

報稅相關

Accepted Answer

利得稅申報
資本增值
離岸收益 
僱主申報僱員薪俸
個人報稅表
物業稅

Question 2

秘書服務

Accepted Answer

出任公司秘書
周年申報
電子註冊-私人有限公司
電子註冊-擔保有限公司 
傳統註冊-私人有限公司 
傳統註冊-擔保有限公司  
購買公司-私人有限公司
購買公司-擔保有限公司 
法定辦事處地址
專案文件
撤銷註冊
離岸公司周年續期
清盤

Question 3

會計及審計

Accepted Answer

周年財務審計計價
簿記及會計
盤點報告
營業額報告
工資報告
其他報告

Question 4

What qualifications do I need before applying for BUD?

Accepted Answer

The applicant company must be registered in Hong Kong and have substantial business operations. The company needs to provide relevant supporting documents, such as business registration certificate, financial statements, etc.

Question 5

Can a new company apply for BUD?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As long as the company has substantial business operations, it does not matter how long it has been established, and it does not need to be profitable, just have income. Any type of Hong Kong registered company, including limited companies and unlimited companies, is eligible, unless it is a listed company itself, but unlisted subsidiaries of listed companies can also apply.

Question 6

If I own multiple companies, can I apply for BUD at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Yes. However, these companies will share the same cumulative subsidy amount, which is HK$7 million for the Mainland Scheme and the Free Trade Agreement and Investment Agreement Scheme, instead of each company having its own subsidy amount of HK$7 million.

Question 7

I mainly want to develop my business in Hong Kong. Can I apply for BUD in this case?

Accepted Answer

The BUD special fund only supports enterprises to expand their business in the Mainland or overseas. Therefore, expanding local business in Hong Kong does not meet the funding conditions. However, enterprises can obtain funding for certain measures in Hong Kong, such as hiring employees and setting up websites.

Question 8

How long does it take to receive funding after I apply?

Accepted Answer

It usually takes several months from application submission to approval, depending on the complexity of the application and whether the submitted documents are complete.

Question 9

How are the grants disbursed?

Accepted Answer

The funding will be disbursed in installments based on the progress of the project, and the enterprise is required to submit a progress report and relevant supporting documents after the completion of each stage.

Question 10

What businesses can apply for the New Industrialization Funding Program?

Accepted Answer

只要你的公司在香港設有生產設施，並涉及任何類型的產品生產或製造活動，例如自動化加工、智能製作、高端設備應用等，都有機會合資格申請。

Question 11

How is the funding amount calculated?

Accepted Answer

The government will provide up to two-thirds of the funding , capped at HK$15 million , and the rest will be self-funded by the enterprise.

Question 12

Can you help finance the import of equipment?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as long as the equipment is used to improve production efficiency and intelligence, and there is a reasonable technical description in the project plan.

Question 13

Do I need to have a factory before I can apply?

Accepted Answer

The program supports "soon-to-be-commissioned" projects. If there is a clear lease agreement or factory establishment plan with technical details, you can also apply.

Question 14

What types of R&D projects can apply for ESS funding?

Accepted Answer

ESS supports R&D projects covering technological innovation, product development, process improvement, system integration, etc., but they must have commercialization potential and be completed in Hong Kong.

Question 15

Are applications limited to technology companies?

Accepted Answer

Not limited to technology companies. Any local company registered in Hong Kong and capable of carrying out R&D projects can apply, provided they have the corresponding technology and management team.

Question 16

Does ESS funding need to be repaid?

Accepted Answer

No, ESS adopts a 1:1 matching funding model. Enterprises only need to match the same amount of R&D investment. After successful application, the funding received does not need to be repaid.

Question 17

How long does it take to apply for ESS?

Accepted Answer

After submitting the required information and documents, the applicant company will generally be informed of the review results in about two months. If the review committee of the program recommends granting funding, the applicant company must revise its application form and submit supplementary information and relevant supporting documents within three months before signing the funding agreement.

Question 18

What documents do I need to prepare before applying for ESS?

Accepted Answer

The applicant company is required to submit copies of the following documents in conjunction with the application: (a) the company registration certificate issued by the Companies Registry; (b) a valid business registration certificate; (c) the latest annual return (or incorporation form for newly incorporated companies); (d) notice of change of company secretary and director (appointment/cessation) (if any); (e) notice or certificate of change of company name (if any); and (f) the organization chart of the applicant company and the group of companies (if any) to prove that the company meets the eligibility requirements for the program. The applicant company is required to submit information and other supporting documents in accordance with the requirements of the Enterprise Support Program Application Form Completion Guide and the application form to effectively demonstrate the value of the project.

Question 19

Q1: When is the time for corporate tax filing?

Accepted Answer

The first tax return is usually received within 18 months after the company is established, and is issued on April 1st of each year thereafter. The submission period is generally 1 month, which can be extended to 3 months if a tax representative is appointed.

Question 20

Q2: What is profits tax?

Accepted Answer

Profits tax is a tax levied on corporate profits and is applicable to all businesses operating in Hong Kong.

Question 21

Q3: What is the profits tax rate in Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

The profits tax rate in Hong Kong is 16.5% and is applicable to the assessable profits of companies.

Question 22

Q4: How to calculate assessable profits?

Accepted Answer

Assessable profit = total income - deductible expenses. Total income includes business income, interest, etc. Deductible expenses must be related to the business and comply with tax laws.

Question 23

Q5: How to deal with losses?

Accepted Answer

Losses can be carried forward indefinitely and used to offset profits in future years, but cannot be used to offset profits in past years.

Question 24

Q6: Do I need to pay advance tax?

Accepted Answer

The tax bureau will require companies to prepay taxes for the next year based on the taxable profits of the previous year, and will refund the excess and make additional payments at the final settlement.

Question 25

Q7: Is it necessary to submit an audit report?

Accepted Answer

Under the Companies Ordinance, all companies registered in Hong Kong (except dormant companies) are required to submit audited financial statements.

Question 26

Q8: How to apply for tax exemption or concession?

Accepted Answer

Hong Kong offers a variety of tax incentives, such as additional deductions for R&D expenses and tax exemptions for specific industries. Enterprises must meet the qualifications and apply to the Inland Revenue Department.

Question 27

Q9: How long does a company need to keep accounting records?

Accepted Answer

Under Hong Kong law, companies are required to keep accounting and financial records for at least seven years for future review or tax audit purposes.

Question 28

Q10: Do companies need to pay taxes on overseas income?

Accepted Answer

Hong Kong adopts the territorial source principle and only taxes income derived from Hong Kong. Therefore, a company’s overseas income generally does not need to pay tax in Hong Kong, but it must ensure that the income is indeed derived from overseas.

Question 29

Q11: What are the consequences of not filing tax returns on time?

Accepted Answer

Failure to file a return on time may result in fines, late payment fees, and even affect the company's credit. In serious cases, you may face legal liability.

Question 30

Q12: If a company has no operating income, does it still need to file tax returns?

Accepted Answer

Even if there is no business income, a business still needs to file tax returns on time or face fines or other legal consequences.

Question 31

Q1: What can AI chat assistants do?

Accepted Answer

AI chat assistants can automate customer service, such as recommending products, processing reservations, and querying information, effectively improving business efficiency and customer experience.

Question 32

Q2: How accurate are the AI’s answers?

Accepted Answer

Today’s AI is very accurate, and we train it extensively to ensure it fully learns your industry and can help your customers.

Question 33

Q3: Can AI protect users’ personal privacy?

Accepted Answer

The AI chat assistant will encrypt users' sensitive information to ensure that it is not accessed by unauthorized persons during transmission and storage.

Question 34

Q4: Can I switch seamlessly with live customer service?

Accepted Answer

The AI chat assistant can seamlessly switch with human customer service and ensure that chat records and user context are saved, allowing human customer service to quickly understand the situation.

Question 35

Q5: Can it support multiple languages and provide responses?

Accepted Answer

AI chat assistant can support multiple languages. After multi-language training, AI chat assistant can understand and generate texts in multiple languages.

Question 36

Q6: How about the cost-effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

AI chat assistants are cost-effective in many ways. They can significantly reduce labor costs and reduce the need for human customer service, especially during peak hours.

報稅相關

秘書服務

會計及審計

What qualifications do I need before applying for BUD?

Can a new company apply for BUD?

If I own multiple companies, can I apply for BUD at the same time?

I mainly want to develop my business in Hong Kong. Can I apply for BUD in this case?

How long does it take to receive funding after I apply?

How are the grants disbursed?

What businesses can apply for the New Industrialization Funding Program?

How is the funding amount calculated?

Can you help finance the import of equipment?

Do I need to have a factory before I can apply?

What types of R&D projects can apply for ESS funding?

Are applications limited to technology companies?

Does ESS funding need to be repaid?

How long does it take to apply for ESS?

What documents do I need to prepare before applying for ESS?

Q1: When is the time for corporate tax filing?

Q2: What is profits tax?

Q3: What is the profits tax rate in Hong Kong?

Q4: How to calculate assessable profits?

Q5: How to deal with losses?

Q6: Do I need to pay advance tax?

Q7: Is it necessary to submit an audit report?

Q8: How to apply for tax exemption or concession?

Q9: How long does a company need to keep accounting records?

Q10: Do companies need to pay taxes on overseas income?

Q11: What are the consequences of not filing tax returns on time?

Q12: If a company has no operating income, does it still need to file tax returns?

Q1: What can AI chat assistants do?

Q2: How accurate are the AI’s answers?

Q3: Can AI protect users’ personal privacy?

Q4: Can I switch seamlessly with live customer service?

Q5: Can it support multiple languages and provide responses?

Q6: How about the cost-effectiveness?

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報稅相關

秘書服務

會計及審計

What qualifications do I need before applying for BUD?

Can a new company apply for BUD?

If I own multiple companies, can I apply for BUD at the same time?

I mainly want to develop my business in Hong Kong. Can I apply for BUD in this case?

How long does it take to receive funding after I apply?

How are the grants disbursed?

What businesses can apply for the New Industrialization Funding Program?

How is the funding amount calculated?

Can you help finance the import of equipment?

Do I need to have a factory before I can apply?

What types of R&D projects can apply for ESS funding?

Are applications limited to technology companies?

Does ESS funding need to be repaid?

How long does it take to apply for ESS?

What documents do I need to prepare before applying for ESS?

Q1: When is the time for corporate tax filing?

Q2: What is profits tax?

Q3: What is the profits tax rate in Hong Kong?

Q4: How to calculate assessable profits?

Q5: How to deal with losses?

Q6: Do I need to pay advance tax?

Q7: Is it necessary to submit an audit report?

Q8: How to apply for tax exemption or concession?

Q9: How long does a company need to keep accounting records?

Q10: Do companies need to pay taxes on overseas income?

Q11: What are the consequences of not filing tax returns on time?

Q12: If a company has no operating income, does it still need to file tax returns?

Q1: What can AI chat assistants do?

Q2: How accurate are the AI’s answers?

Q3: Can AI protect users’ personal privacy?

Q4: Can I switch seamlessly with live customer service?

Q5: Can it support multiple languages and provide responses?

Q6: How about the cost-effectiveness?

FAQ

Boost your business

If you need more information or professional assistance, please feel free to contact us. We will wholeheartedly provide you with professional services. Help your business succeed in transformation and innovation.

If you need more information or professional assistance, please feel free to contact us. We will wholeheartedly provide you with professional services.
Help your business succeed in transformation and innovation.