{"id":520,"date":"2025-05-31T08:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T00:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/?p=520"},"modified":"2026-01-28T05:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:19:41","slug":"how-do-i-file-an-annual-return-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/how-do-i-file-an-annual-return-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I file an annual return in Hong Kong?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do I file an annual return in Hong Kong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filing the annual report is an important step in ensuring a company\u2019s compliance. The following is the basic process for filing the annual report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Determine the submission deadline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Private companies: Must be filed within 42 days after the company\u2019s anniversary date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Companies: Must be filed within 42 days after the end of each calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) Prepare the required documents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Annual Return (Form NAR1): This is the primary document to be filed and should include the company\u2019s basic information, as well as the most up-to-date details regarding directors and shareholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) Fill out the form<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure that all information is accurate, including the company name, registration number, company type, and details of the directors and secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Update any changes to the company\u2019s information, such as changes to the capital structure, directors, or secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4) Pay the filing fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a fee for filing the annual return, and the amount varies depending on the type of company and the method of filing (electronic or paper).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electronic submissions are usually less expensive than paper submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5) Submit the form<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electronic Filing: Applications can be submitted online through the Hong Kong Companies Registry\u2019s \u201cCR eFiling\u201d system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paper Submission: If you choose to submit your application in paper form, you must mail or deliver the completed form and check (if applicable) to the Companies Registry in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6) Confirm Submission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After submission, you should receive a confirmation notice from the Companies Registry, which is typically sent by mail or electronically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important Notes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to submit your work by the deadline to avoid a fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the information is incorrect or incomplete, the filing may be returned, which could delay the compliance process.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u5982\u4f55\u5728\u9999\u6e2f\u63d0\u4ea4\u5468\u5e74\u7533\u5831\u8868\uff1f \u63d0\u4ea4\u5468\u5e74\u7533\u5831\u8868\u662f\u516c\u53f8\u5408\u898f\u7684\u91cd\u8981\u6b65\u9a5f\u3002\u4ee5\u4e0b\u662f\u63d0\u4ea4\u5468\u5e74\u7533\u5831\u8868\u7684\u57fa\u672c\u6d41\u7a0b\uff1a 1) \u78ba\u5b9a\u63d0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":270,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":539,"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520\/revisions\/539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aabsl.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}