Local limited company
- The annual return is a form that a company submits to the Companies Registry every year to disclose the latest information of the company, such as registered address, directors, shareholders, etc.
- A local private company is required to file an annual return for registration within 42 days after the anniversary of incorporation.
- For other local companies (e.g. listed companies, non-private companies, etc.), they are required to submit their annual returns for registration within 42 days after the date of the company’s returns. The date of the return depends on the type of company, please refer to the website of the Companies Registry for details.
- For registered non-Hong Kong companies, an annual return must be filed for registration within 42 days after each anniversary of the company’s registration in Hong Kong.
- The filing of annual returns helps to maintain the accuracy and transparency of the company’s information, which is an important obligation of the company under the law.
