IMSG’s standard electronic incorporation package is HK$10,275. The total includes HK$3,895 in government fees, first-year company secretary, SCR designated representative, registered office and mail forwarding services. Plan a separate budget for accounting, independent audit, tax work and banking.
What makes up the HK$10,275 package?
The published price is for IMSG’s standard electronic incorporation of a Hong Kong private company limited by shares. It combines the following service and government charges:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| IMSG incorporation services | HK$6,250 |
| Companies Registry electronic incorporation | HK$1,545 |
| One-year business registration fee and levy | HK$2,350 |
| Photocopying, printing and sundries | HK$130 |
| Total | HK$10,275 |
The two government charges total HK$3,895 and are collected at cost. The current one-year business registration total is HK$2,200 in fees plus a HK$150 levy for the applicable 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 period. The charge at formation follows the incorporation-submission date; check the IRD fee and levy table if your submission date or certificate option changes.
The Companies Registry incorporation fee is HK$1,545 for electronic delivery and HK$1,720 for paper delivery. With otherwise identical package scope, paper delivery gives a total of HK$10,450. A corporate shareholder does not automatically mean a paper application: the filing and signing arrangements need to be confirmed for the applicant.
What is included in the first year?
The standard package includes incorporation documents, statutory registers, a company chop set, the agreed certified company documents for banking and a bank introduction letter. It also includes first-year company secretary, Significant Controllers Register designated representative, registered office and mail forwarding services. Your written quotation and engagement confirm the scope for your company.
The package’s bank documents help prepare an application; the bank decides whether to approve the account. Likewise, a company-name check does not reserve the name or clear third-party trade mark rights. Incorporation can also leave sector licences or other operating permissions to be arranged separately.
Share capital is money committed to the company, separate from the service bill. The Companies Ordinance has no statutory minimum paid-up capital. Choose the amount and share allocation to suit the ownership and funding plan, with advice where needed; there is no universal HK$10,000 requirement or automatic banking benefit from that figure.
For the service steps and required documents, see Hong Kong company incorporation. Overseas founders can use the non-resident setup guide to check remote document arrangements.
Which costs need a separate budget?
Accounting and bookkeeping, independent statutory audit, tax returns and banking fees are outside the incorporation price. Additional bank-application support, unusual constitutional documents, translations or extra due diligence should be identified in writing before work starts. Ask whether a charge belongs to IMSG, a government department, a bank or another professional.
IMSG’s bookkeeping service starts at HK$7,000 a year for up to 250 transactions, subject to records and agreed scope. The audit itself is performed by an independent CPA practice under its own appointment; IMSG’s audit preparation and liaison cover the work agreed with IMSG. An audit appointment does not automatically include bookkeeping or tax filing.
Annual company tax representation is HK$4,800, covering completion and submission of the profits tax return and tax computation plus the employer’s return for up to five employees; extra employees are quoted separately. Standalone return services are HK$2,500 for an active-company profits tax return, HK$1,500 for a dormant-company return, employer’s returns from HK$700 and individual returns from HK$1,800. Annual representation and one return have different appointments and scope. Compare the tax service choices against the work you need.
What changes from the second year?
The incorporation package includes the first year of the named corporate services. From year two, the published individual annual service fees are:
| Annual IMSG service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Company secretary | HK$2,000 |
| SCR designated representative | HK$1,000 |
| Registered office, if selected | HK$1,500 |
| Mail forwarding, if selected | HK$1,000 |
Company secretary and SCR representative services total HK$3,000; all four individual lines total HK$5,500. Those are service fees. At current rates, one-year business registration renewal plus an on-time private-company annual return add HK$2,455 in government fees. If all four individual services are selected, those named lines plus the current government fees total HK$7,955, before accounting, audit, tax or other work. The pricing page also lists packages: their scope and bundled prices should be compared separately.
You can arrange a suitable Hong Kong registered office elsewhere instead of renewing IMSG’s address service. The company still needs a compliant office. Check registered-office and mail arrangements before changing address and the annual-return guide before the filing date.
The renewal date of an IMSG service, the business registration certificate commencement date and the NAR1 deadline are separate dates. Future government rates may change. The current three-year business registration fee and levy total HK$6,170 for the stated 2026–27 period; multiplying today’s one-year fee by three does not establish a guaranteed saving over future renewals.
What should you ask before accepting a quote?
Give the provider your intended business, ownership structure and document arrangements. Then ask for a written quote that answers these practical points:
- Which government fees and certificate period are assumed?
- Which first-year services are included, and when do they renew?
- Which additional work needs approval and a separate quote?
- Who performs the audit, tax work and any legal review?
- What do the bank, overseas shareholder or licensed activity require beyond incorporation?
Compare quotes for the same work and assumptions. A lower formation headline is difficult to assess if it leaves out a year of office services or includes a different business registration period. IMSG’s incorporation page and fee schedule show the published scope; send the ownership structure and services you need when requesting your quote.
General information, checked on 12 October 2026. Government rates may change; your written quotation confirms the applicable services, assumptions and fees. This guide is not legal or tax advice.