Hong Kong Regulations

BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9

Forms

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

The Forms referred to in these regulations shall be as set out below-

B. R. No. .....................................

FORM 1(a) [regulation 3]

BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS

Application by an individual for registration of business carried on by him in
Hong Kong

SECTION A.

1. Full name of applicant:

   (a)  In English

   (b)  In Chinese (if applicable)

   (c)  Aliases (if any)

: ..................................................................
: ..................................................................
: .................................................................. 2. (a)
Identity card number

   (b)  Passport number
(if no identity card number)
: ..................................................................

: .................................................................. 3.
Residential address
: ..................................................................
.................................................................

4. Business carried on:

   (a)  Name under which carried on:

   (i)  In English

   (ii) In Chinese

   (b)  Address of place of business

   (c)  Description and nature of business

   (d)  Date commenced

: ..................................................................
: ..................................................................
: ..................................................................
.................................................................
: ..................................................................
: ..................................................................

I wish/do not wish* to elect that the expiry date to be endorsed on all
applicable business registration certificates (as defined in section 6 of the
Business Registration Ordinance ( Cap 310)) to be issued at any time hereafter
in respect of the above business shall be the date of the expiration of 3
years from the date of commencement endorsed thereon.

CERTIFICATE OF APPLICANT

I certify that the particulars set out in this application are true and that I
have no partner(s) in the said business.

Date: ................................................... Signed:
.......................................................

   (proprietor)

*Delete as appropriate.

SECTION B.

For official use only. (L.N. 378 of 1992; L.N. 52 of 1999; L.N. 90 of 1999 and
44 of 1999 s. 30)

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B. R. No. .....................................

FORM 1(b) [regulation 3]

BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS

Application by a body corporate for registration

SECTION A.

PART A

1. If body corporate is incorporated in Hong Kong:

   (a)  Name of body corporate:

   (i)  In English

   (ii) In Chinese

   (b)  Address of registered office

   (c)  Date of incorporation

: ...........................................
: ...........................................
: ...........................................
...........................................
: ........................................... 2. If body corporate is not
incorporated in Hong Kong and is one to which Part XI of the
Companies Ordinance ( Cap 32) applies:

   (a)  Name of body corporate

   (b)  Place of incorporation

   (c)  Name and address of person or persons resident in Hong Kong whose
        particulars have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies

   (d)  Date of registration under Part XI of the Companies Ordinance (
        Cap 32) : ...........................................
: ...........................................

: ...........................................

: ...........................................

3. If body corporate is not incorporated in Hong Kong and is one to which Part
XI of the Companies Ordinance ( Cap 32) does not apply:

   (a)  Name of body corporate

   (b)  Place of incorporation

   (c)  Date of incorporation : ...........................................
: ...........................................
: ...........................................

PART B 4. Business carried on:

   (a)  Name under which carried on:

   (i)  In English

   (ii) In Chinese

   (b)  Address of place of business

   (c)  Description and nature of business

   (d)  Date commenced

: ...........................................
: ...........................................
: ...........................................
...........................................
: ...........................................
: ...........................................

I wish/do not wish* to elect that the expiry date to be endorsed on all
applicable business registration certificates (as defined in section 6 of the
Business Registration Ordinance ( Cap 310)) to be issued at any time hereafter
in respect of the above business shall be the date of the expiration of 3
years from the date of commencement endorsed thereon.

CERTIFICATE OF APPLICANT

I certify that the particulars set out in this application are true.

Date:
...........................................................................
....................................................... Signed:
...........................................................................
..................................................... Full name (in block
letters):
...........................................................................
........................

*Identity card number/ Passport number (if no
identity card number)        : 
...........................................................................
........................
Residential address           : 
...........................................................................
........................ Designation within the
body corporate                 : 
...........................................................................
.......................

(i.e. director, manager or secretary)

*Delete as appropriate.

SECTION B.

For official use only. (L.N. 378 of 1992; L.N. 52 of 1999; L.N. 90 of 1999 and
44 of 1999 s. 30)

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B. R. No. ....................................

FORM 1(c) [regulation 3]

BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS

Application by partnership or by other body unincorporate for registration of
business carried on by such body in Hong Kong

SECTION A. 1. Business carried on:

   (a)  Name under which carried on:

   (i)  In English

   (ii) In Chinese

   (b)  Address of place of business

   (c)  Description and nature of business

   (d)  Date commenced

: ................................................
: ................................................
: ................................................
................................................
: ................................................
: ................................................ 2.

(1) (a) Name

   (b)  Aliases (if any)

   (c)  *Identity card number/Passport number/Business registration number

   (d)  *Residential address/Registered office address

(2) (a) Name

   (b)  Aliases (if any)

   (c)  *Identity card number/Passport number/Business registration number

   (d)  *Residential address/Registered office address

(3) (a) Name

   (b)  Aliases (if any)

   (c)  *Identity card number/Passport number/Business registration number

   (d)  *Residential address/Registered office address

(4) (a) Name

   (b)  Aliases (if any)

   (c)  *Identity card number/Passport number/Business registration number

   (d)  *Residential address/Registered office address

(5) (a) Name

   (b)  Aliases (if any)

   (c)  *Identity card number/Passport number/Business registration number

   (d)  *Residential address/Registered office address

(6) (a) Name

   (b)  Aliases (if any)

   (c)  *Identity card number/Passport number/Business registration number

   (d)  *Residential address/Registered office address

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: ................................................

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I wish/do not wish* to elect that the expiry date to be endorsed on all
applicable business registration certificates (as defined in section 6 of the
Business Registration Ordinance ( Cap 310)) to be issued at any time hereafter
in respect of the above business shall be the date of the expiration of 3
years from the date of commencement endorsed thereon.

CERTIFICATE OF APPLICANT

I certify that-

   (a)  the particulars set out in this application are true; and

   (b)  (where the business is a partnership) I have listed all the partners
        of the business.

Date:
...........................................................................
........................................................ Signed:
...........................................................................
...................................................... Name in block letters :
...........................................................................
..............................

*Identity card number/ Passport number (if no identity card number) :
...........................................................................
.............................. Designation within the partnership or other
body unincorporate     : 
...........................................................................
..............................

(i.e. partner (if a partnership)/principal officer)

*Delete as appropriate.

SECTION B.

For official use only. (L.N. 378 of 1992; L.N. 52 of 1999; L.N. 90 of 1999 and
44 of 1999 s. 30)

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B. R. No. ...................................

FORM 1(d) [regulation 3]

BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS

Application for registration of branch business carried on in Hong Kong

SECTION A.

1. Business carried on:

   (a)  Name under which carried on

   (b)  Business registration number
(if registered)

: ................................................

: ................................................ 2. Branch business carried
on:

   (a)  Name under which carried on:

   (i)  In English

   (ii) In Chinese

   (b)  Address

   (c)  Description and nature of business

   (d)  Date commenced

: ................................................
: ................................................
: ................................................
...............................................
: ................................................
: ................................................

CERTIFICATE OF APPLICANT

I certify that the particulars set out in this application are true.

Date:
...........................................................................
........................................................ Signed:
...........................................................................
...................................................... Name in block letters :
...........................................................................
..............................

*Identity card number/Passport number:
...........................................................................
..... Designation within the registered business :
...........................................................................
..............................

(i.e. director, manager, secretary in the case of body corporate/partner or
principal officer in the case of partnership or body unincorporate/or
proprietor)

*Delete as appropriate.

SECTION B.

For official use only. (L.N. 378 of 1992; L.N. 52 of 1999)

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ORIGINAL DUPLICATE

FORM 2 [regulation 5]

BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE

(Chapter 310)

BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS

Business/Branch Registration Certificate

Name of Business/Corporation
...........................................................................
.................. Business/Branch Name
...........................................................................
............................. Address
...........................................................................
................................................... Nature of Business
...........................................................................
................................... Status
...........................................................................
......................................................

Date of Commencement
Date of Expiry
Certificate No. Fee and levy

RECEIVED FEE AND LEVY HERE STATED IN PRINTED FIGURES $ (L.N. 52 of 1999)

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B. R. No. ............................

FORM 3 [regulation 6]

BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS

Claim for exemption from payment of fee and levy under section 9 of the
Business Registration Ordinance

Name of applicant :
...........................................................................
............................. Address of applicant :
...........................................................................
............................. .........................................
...............................................................
.......................................
.................................................................. Name of
business :
...........................................................................
.............................. Address of business :
...........................................................................
.............................. ............................................
.............................................................
..........................................
............................................................... Average total
*sales/receipts of the business for the past 6 months or, in the case of a new
business, the estimated average total *sales/ receipts of the business for the
first 6 months
after commencement                     :$ 
........................................ per month Exemption for year
commencing .................. / ................ / .................

   (day) (month) (year)

DECLARATION BY APPLICANT

I, the applicant named above, declare as follows-

   (a)  I am the *proprietor/partner/principal officer of the above described
        business and I do not carry on business at any address other than that
        stated;

   (b)  I have no business other than the one described above;

   (c)  the statements contained in this application are true and correct, and
        I understand that the above statement of average total sales or
        receipts (as the case may be) may be investigated by an officer of the
        Inland Revenue Department and that I am liable to prosecution if the
        amount stated is found to be false.

Date: .................................................... Signed:
..................................................

*Delete as appropriate.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS

Any person found guilty of making a false statement to the Commissioner is
liable to a fine at level 2 or imprisonment for 1 year or both (Section
15(1)(i) of the Business Registration Ordinance ( Cap 310)). (L.N. 378 of
1992; L.N. 338 of 1995; L.N. 52 of 1999)

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FORM 4 [section 4(2)]

BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE

(Chapter 310)

Oath or Affirmation of Secrecy

I, ...........................................................................
......................................................

(full name) of
...........................................................................
.............................................................

   (address) an officer of the Inland Revenue Department, having been
        appointed to perform duties under the

Business Registration Ordinance,	swear                    *
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solemnly and sincerely affirm
that I will at all times preserve and aid in preserving secrecy with regard to
all matters relating to the affairs of any person which may come to my
knowledge in the performance of my duties under the said Ordinance and, save
where expressly authorized by any enactment, will not (except in the
performance of my duties under the said Ordinance) communicate any such matter
to any person, other than the person to whom such matter relates or his
authorized representative, nor suffer or permit any person to have access to
any record in the possession, custody or control of the Commissioner of Inland
Revenue.

.........................................

* SWORN at Affirmed at ......................................................
Hong Kong this ...................................... day of
........................................................................
Before me,

................................................ Commissioner for Oaths.

* Delete whichever is not applicable. (L.N. 1 of 1973; 47 of 1997 s. 10)