BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - CHAPTER 310A BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - LONG TITLE Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997 (Cap 310 section 14)as save [13 February 1959] (G.N.A. 8 of 1959) BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 1 Citation VerDate:30/06/1997 These regulations may be cited as the Business Registration Regulations. BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2 Interpretation VerDate:30/06/1997 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "branch registration certificate" (分行登記證) means a certificate issued under section 6(3A) of the Ordinance; "business registration certificate" (商業登記證) means a certificate issued under section 6(3) of the Ordinance. (56 of 1984 s. 20) "branch registration certificate" (分行登記證) "business registration certificate" (商業登記證) BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3 Application for registration VerDate:01/04/1999 Application for registration of a business or a branch of a business under section 5 of the Ordinance shall be made to the Commissioner- (a) in the case of a business carried on by an individual in Form 1(a); (b) in the case of a business carried on by a body corporate in Form 1(b); (c) in the case of a business carried on by a partnership or other body of persons in Form 1(c); and (d) in the case of a branch in Form 1(d). (L.N. 378 of 1992) Such application shall be accompanied by full payment of- (i) the fee prescribed in item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Ordinance or in item 2 of Schedule 2 to the Ordinance, as the case may be; and (ii) the levy. (L.N. 378 of 1992; L.N. 52 of 1999) BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 4 The register VerDate:01/04/1999 (1) On receipt of an application for registration of a business in the form provided for in regulation 3 the Commissioner shall assign an identifying number to the application. (2) The Commissioner shall maintain a register which shall consist of- (a) the information provided in applications made to the Commissioner under section 5 of the Ordinance or section 4 of the Business Regulation Ordinance 1952 (14 of 1952), as supplemented or replaced by information from time to time received by the Commissioner under section 8 of the Ordinance; and (b) the identifying numbers assigned to applications under paragraph (1). (3) The register- (a) shall be kept in a form that allows the retrieval of all entries currently in it in relation to any business, to the exclusion of entries in relation to any other business; (b) need not be kept in documentary form. (4) The Commissioner may remove from the register and destroy entries in respect of any business which has ceased to be carried on for a continuous period of 10 or more years immediately preceding the date of the removal. (4A) The Commissioner may remove from the register all particulars (except the name and the identifying numbers assigned to applications under paragraph (1)) in respect of- (a) any business which has been found untraceable by the Commissioner during the period of 10 years immediately preceding the date of the removal; or (b) any business which has not paid the prescribed business registration fee or prescribed branch registration fee or the levy as required under the Ordinance for a continuous period of 10 years immediately preceding the date of the removal. (L.N. 52 of 1999) (4B) Where the Commissioner has removed any particulars under paragraph (4A)(a) or (b), he shall record the removal on the register in such manner as he sees fit. (L.N. 52 of 1999) (4C) The particulars in respect of a business removed from the register under paragraph (4A)(a) may be reinstated on the register where the person carrying on the business provides to the Commissioner such information as to enable the Commissioner to trace the business and provided that all outstanding fees and levies relating to the business together with any penalties payable are paid. (L.N. 52 of 1999) (4D) The particulars in respect of a business removed from the register under paragraph (4A)(b) may be reinstated on the register where all outstanding fees and levies relating to the business together with any penalties payable are paid. (L.N. 52 of 1999) (4E) Where the Commissioner has reinstated any particulars under paragraph (4C) or (4D), he shall record the reinstatement on the register in such manner as he sees fit. (L.N. 52 of 1999) (4F) The Commissioner may remove from the register any information in respect of any business where such information has been replaced by information received by the Commissioner under section 8 of the Ordinance, or has otherwise become obsolete, for a period of 10 years immediately preceding the date of the removal. (L.N. 52 of 1999) (4G) Any information removed from the register under paragraph (4F) shall not be reinstated on the register. (L.N. 52 of 1999) (5) In this regulation references to a business include references to a branch of a business. (L.N. 378 of 1992) BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 5 Business and branch registration certificates VerDate:01/04/1999 (1) A business registration certificate and a branch registration certificate shall be in Form 2. (1A) The Commissioner shall endorse on a business registration certificate and a branch registration certificate a date of commencement and a date of expiry for the business registration certificate or the branch registration certificate, as the case may be. (L.N. 52 of 1999) (2) The Commissioner may upon payment of the fee prescribed under regulation 7 issue a duplicate, which shall be in Form 2, of a business registration certificate or a branch registration certificate. (56 of 1984 s. 20) BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6 Application for exemption VerDate:30/06/1997 An application for exemption under section 9 of the Ordinance shall be in Form 3, and shall be forwarded to the Commissioner. BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7 Fees VerDate:03/04/2006 (1) The fee for the issue of a certified copy or extract of documents under section 19 of the Ordinance shall be $27. (L.N. 64 of 1974; 30 of 1974 s. 5; 23 of 1980 s. 2; L.N. 1 of 1983) (2) The fee for the issue of a duplicate business registration certificate or a duplicate branch registration certificate under regulation 5 shall be $20. (L.N. 1 of 1983; 56 of 1984 s. 20; L.N. 284 of 1990; L.N. 297 of 1992; L.N. 64 of 1994; L.N. 56 of 1995) (3) The fee for the issue of an extract of information under section 19A of the Ordinance shall be $27. (3 of 1999 s. 18) (L.N. 1 of 2006) BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8 Exemptions VerDate:01/01/2000 The following businesses shall be exempt from the provisions of the Ordinance- (a) the business of bootblack; (b) business carried on by such hawkers as require licences for the carrying on of such businesses under the Hawker Regulation (Cap 132 sub. leg. AI), other than businesses carried on inside the main structure of any building. (56 of 1984 s. 20; L.N. 386 of 1993; 13 of 1995 s. 2; 78 of 1999 s. 7) BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9 Forms VerDate:01/04/1999 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) __________ 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) ___________ 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 : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ : ................................................ ................................................ 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) ____________ 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) ____________ 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) ____________ 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) ____________ 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 * ------------------- 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)