Setting Up a Company in Hong Kong

香港係全球最容易開公司嘅地方之一。

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Hong Kong is one of the easiest places in the world to start a company.

首先，你要決定公司類型：獨資經營、合夥定有限公司。大部分人會選擇有限公司，因為責任有限。

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First, decide the company type: sole proprietorship, partnership or limited company. Most people choose a limited company for limited liability.

第二步係揀公司名，要先喺公司註冊處查吓有冇重名。

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Step two is choosing a company name — first check at the Companies Registry for duplicates.

第三步係準備文件，包括公司章程同董事資料。整個過程大概要一至兩個星期。

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Step three is preparing documents including articles of association and director details. The whole process takes about one to two weeks.

費用方面，政府註冊費一千七百二十蚊，商業登記費兩千二百蚊。

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Regarding fees, government registration costs 1720 dollars and business registration costs 2200 dollars.