Company Formation Tax Planning

Tax Planning for New HK Companies

Setting up a Hong Kong company? The decisions you make at incorporation — share structure, director compensation mix, holding company layers — directly impact your tax bill for years to come.

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Company Formation Tax Planning

Setting up a Hong Kong company? The decisions you make at incorporation — share structure, director compensation mix, holding company layers — directly impact your tax bill for years to come.

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⚠ Wrong Structure = Years of Overpaying Tax

Most founders focus on incorporation cost, not tax structure. A poor setup — wrong share classes, no holding layer, suboptimal remuneration mix — can cost tens of thousands extra every year.

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Share Structure Decisions

Ordinary vs preference shares, multiple share classes, shareholder agreements — each affects dividend taxation and future equity raises.

⚠ Risk: Inflexible structure → costly restructuring later

Salary vs Dividend Mix

How should founder compensation be split between salary (deductible) and dividends (no withholding tax in HK)?

⚠ Risk: Wrong mix → unnecessary salaries tax or MPF costs

Holding Company Need

Should you operate directly or through a holding structure? BVI, Cayman, or pure HK holding?

⚠ Risk: No holding layer → trapped profits, no offshore claim

Profits Tax Registration Timing

When does your liability to file begin? Missing early-stage obligations creates penalties.

⚠ Risk: Late registration → penalties from first profitable year
Pour qui

À qui s'adresse ce service

First-time HK company founders

Entrepreneurs incorporating their first Hong Kong limited company.

Foreign companies entering HK

Overseas businesses setting up their HK subsidiary or branch.

Freelancers going corporate

Self-employed individuals incorporating to manage tax and liability.

Startup founders pre-funding

Getting the equity and tax structure right before raising venture capital.

Nos services

Ce que nous couvrons

Corporate Structure Design

We design the optimal share structure, holding layers, and registered office configuration for your needs.

Considering FSIE regime, offshore claims, investor expectations

Director Remuneration Planning

Model the optimal salary vs dividend vs loan split to minimise total tax (salaries tax + profits tax).

Annual review as profits grow

Tax Registration & Setup

Handle profits tax registration, employer registration, and ensure compliant first-year accounting.

IRD Business Registration + profits tax file

First-Year Tax Projections

Model your first 3 years of tax liability under different structure and remuneration scenarios.

Sensitivity analysis included
Comment ça marche

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1

Free Structure Consultation

Discuss your business model, shareholding, planned activities, and growth plans.

45 mins
2

Structure Design & Modelling

We prepare a tax-optimised structure proposal with projected tax savings.

2-3 days
3

Incorporation & Registration

Coordinate with your company secretary for incorporation and handle IRD registrations.

3-5 days
4

Ongoing Compliance Setup

Set up accounting systems, payroll, and annual compliance calendar.

Ongoing
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Case Study

E-commerce founder — HK + overseas customers

HKD 240,000 Économisé
  • Annual profits HKD 3.2M
  • Restructured with HK opco + holding
  • Optimal salary/dividend split implemented
  • First HKD 2M at 8.25% rate utilized
"The structure they designed saved us more in year one than their entire fee."
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Case Study

SaaS startup — pre-Series A structure

HKD 180,000 Économisé
  • Annual recurring revenue HKD 4.5M
  • IP holding structure implemented
  • ESOP scheme properly structured
  • VCs accepted the clean cap table
"They got us investor-ready and tax-efficient at the same time."
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FAQ

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Réponses rapides à vos questions

Not always, but often beneficial. A holding company allows cleaner profit extraction, potential offshore income claims under the FSIE regime, and a cleaner structure for future investors or exit. We model the cost-benefit for your specific situation.

HK uses a two-tier system: 8.25% on the first HKD 2 million of assessable profits, and 16.5% above that (for corporations). This applies from your first profitable year.

You must notify IRD within 1 month of commencing business (i.e., first transaction). IRD will issue a profits tax return typically in your first or second year of assessment.

The territorial source principle means profits from genuinely offshore operations may not be taxable in HK. Post-FSIE (from 1 Jan 2023), passive income rules have changed significantly. We analyse your specific operation and advise on legitimate offshore claims.

This is a key tax planning question. A higher salary reduces company profits tax (deductible expense) but increases personal salaries tax. The optimal split depends on your profit level, personal allowances, and MPF considerations. We model this annually.

BIR Form 1 is the notification to IRD that your company has commenced business. It must be submitted within 1 month of commencement. Failing to notify IRD on time can result in penalties and interest on unpaid tax.

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